Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Community
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area: General Adult Psychiatry
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 367-HPFT-MEDICAL-448-C
Site: Rosanne House
Town: Welwyn Garden City
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/10/2024 23:59
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust, we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered, please take part in our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished, you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
This is a brand-new opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist based in Rosanne House, Welwyn Garden City. The post involves working as a Consultant Psychiatrist and providing diagnostic assessments and treatment to patients with severe, complex, and high-risk psychiatric conditions. The Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) team provides care to the residents of Welwyn Garden City and the surrounding areas. They also provide support to GPs in the local area through GP plus (Enhanced primary care mental health service). This is facilitated through weekly meetings with GP plus practitioners to triage their referrals and provide specialist Psychiatric input.
Main duties of the job
1. To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to Specialty Doctors and junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures.
2. To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
3. To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
4. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
Working for our organisation
In recent years, the Trust has been successful in acquiring the tender for the provision of specialist Learning Disability services in Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. The Trust covers a mix of rural and urban areas, including the City of St Albans, the large towns of Watford, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, and the smaller towns of Hemel Hempstead, Radlett, Berkhamsted, Harpenden, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Hitchin and Letchworth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
2. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
3. To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
4. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
5. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
6. To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service.
7. Provision of psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team.
8. To undertake outpatient clinics, home visits and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.
9. To liaise effectively with primary care and mainstream mental health services including providing advice to Primary Care Nurses and Additional Role Reimbursement Workers (ARRS) dedicated to the Primary Care Network (PCN).
Person specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications.
Eligibility
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in General Adult psychiatry.
* Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
* Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within General Adult psychiatry.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
* Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
* Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to the roles and responsibilities of the post.
Academic Skills Lifelong Learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
* Participated in continuous professional development.
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit.
* Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
* Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).
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.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year.
If you would like to join a team to be proud of and you share our values and passion for great care and outcomes for our service users and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Additional Information
HPFT is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community.
The Trust is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements.
Infection Control
All our staff will need to comply with current Infection Prevention and Control measures which could include wearing a mask on all our Trust sites and in all roles.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dr Giovanni Borghini
Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Director
Email address: g.borghini@nhs.net
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: The Colonnades
Beaconsfield Road
Hatfield
AL10 8YE
Telephone: 07971639527
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