Consultant Psychiatrist in Uttlesford SCMHT

Consultant Psychiatrist in Uttlesford SCMHT Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

We are offering a generous relocation package up to £8,000 and recruitment and retention premia up to £15,000 is available (T&Cs apply)

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health, community and inpatient care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.

EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our South Uttlesford Adult Community team based at Western House, Stansted.

The team provides community services for patients referred to the secondary mental health services from GP surgeries within 2 PCN areas of North and South Uttlesford area but primarily in the South area. Currently, the post-holder are seeing patients who reside in CM24 post code areas and the second consultant covers patients residing in the CB10 post code areas. Patients residing in the CM6 postcode who need to be seen are divided between the two consultants. We are currently looking at increasing the medical workforce to accommodate the higher demand. The total population covered by the 2 PCN areas is approximately 90,000.

Main duties of the job

The Uttlesford area where the job is based is part of the West Essex Integrated Care System. PCN clinics are being developed in the locality currently and will replace the current system of referrals into a First Response Team. Currently, consultants are expected to provide a consultative input to the PCN MHPs and direct patients into clinics when threshold is met for secondary care input. This arrangement is expected to develop further as the transformation work progresses.

The post-holder is required to work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering Mental Health services. Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year.

Job responsibilities

• Attend CMHT and PCN MDT meetings to discuss and support ongoing care of patients
• Provide regular clinics to review patients via CPA process
• Provide flexible emergency medical support for the teams' patients
• Support patients under the MHA and the processes required under the MHA
• Support clinically and supervise your training doctor.
• Work collaboratively with Primary Care.
• Liaise with other services within the organization and outside of the organization to optimize the care of your patients.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• On the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult.
• Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.

Eligibility

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist

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