Job summary
We are excited to offer Consultant posts in General Adult Psychiatry in our North, City and Airewharf CMHTs.
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust provides award winning, high quality mental health, community, learning disability and children's services, across Bradford district and Craven.
You will work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive community based mental health service that is responsive to the needs of the local population. Our CMHTs deliver a high standard of community-based treatment, care, and support for people with complex and enduring mental health problems that need specialist intervention, beyond what primary care is able to provide.
Applicants should have a higher qualification in psychiatry (Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent) and be included on or be eligible for inclusion on the GMC's Specialist Register. Specialty Registrars who are within 6 months of attainment of CCST at the time of interview are eligible to apply. The appointee will need to be both S12 approved at the time of the interview, s/he must be fully eligible for approval.
Main duties of the job
* Assessment of new referrals and attending their formulation meetings.
* Medical review of patients as agreed in multi-disciplinary meetings.
* Attending daily huddle meetings.
* Home visits when required.
* Attending multidisciplinary case review meetings whenever they are arranged.
* Attending weekly team meeting/leadership meetings.
* Attending management and academic meetings:
* Once a month - Medical Council.
* Once a month - Community Consultants Meeting.
* Once in 3 months - Peer Group Meeting.
* Once a month - Team Quality & Safety Meeting.
* Advice to GP's/Liaison Teams/Hospitals (occasional hospital attendance may be required).
* Preparing reports and attending mental health tribunals for patients on Community Treatment Orders.
* Reviewing and preparing reports for patients subject to Sec 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Closing Date: 30th March 2025
Shortlisting Date: w/c 31st March 2025
Interview Date: 11th April 2025
About us
We have a strong focus on your continued professional development, including special interests, whether that's a clinical educator, researcher or leader.
We want to be the 'best place to work' and your wellbeing is our priority, with a supportive and accessible senior leadership team, and access to a range of health and wellbeing support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
* Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion.
* Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approval and Approved Clinician.
Desirable
* MRCPsych or equivalent.
* MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc).
Experience
Essential
* Experience in General Adult Psychiatry.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective.
* Experience to a level allowing recognition of trainer status by the Royal College of Psychiatrist.
* Experience in teaching undergraduates & postgraduates.
* Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance.
* Practical experience of Clinical Audit Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Desirable
* Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
Other
Essential
* Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary service provision and the care programme approach.
* Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery.
* Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups.
* Awareness of gender issues in the service provision.
* Highly effective communication skills.
* Participate in Continuous Professional Development.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Effective leadership skills.
* Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
* Ability to supervise junior staff.
* Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments.
* Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
* Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration.
* Practical experience of research.
* Sympathetic to the Trust's mission.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CMHTs
Bradford and Keighley
Keighley
BD21 4DU
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