Consultant Psychiatrist, Inpatient, Juniper Ward (attracts £25K RRP)

Consultant Psychiatrist, Inpatient, Juniper Ward (attracts £25K RRP) Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor employer.

This opportunity is open to UK based and International Consultants.

This is a post for either a full-time or part-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to a proportion of the inpatients in Juniper Ward Farnham Road Hospital as part of the Acute Care Pathway. The consultant Psychiatrist is responsible for providing clinical input and leadership and working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance. The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees.

Main duties of the job

• Work closely with the home treatment and community teams to ensure effective and efficient pathways and care for patients.
• Provide Consultant Psychiatrist input and Responsible clinicians cover the 10 beds of the 18 bedded Juniper Ward.
• Work in partnership with the other consultant and closely with the multi-disciplinary staff on the ward, including trainee doctors.
• Deliver consultant psychiatric input to inpatients admitted to the ward per the agreed Acute Service Operational Policy.

Our offer:

• GMC Sponsorship
• Relocation allowance: up to £8000 subject to policy requirements
• Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3199
• Recruitment premia £25,000 subject to policy requirements
• NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one
• Subsidised nursery places
• Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
• Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
• Generous annual leave

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
• Full medical registration with a license to practice.
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act (or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Transport

• Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Transport to travel between locations and ability to fulfil all duties of the post, including on-call, both within the parameters of the Equality Act 2010

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of Risk Management
• Knowledge of legislation, Department of Health Guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice
• Knowledge of NHS strategic vision in the Next Stage Review (High-Quality Care for All)
• Ability to use IT, including email and the internet
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Make decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams
• Evidence of active participation in Continuous Professional Development
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
• Knowledge of psychiatric provision
• Commitment to and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to critically appraise published research
• Experience in carrying out a range of audit projects
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Experience in management
• Ability to develop and use complex multimedia materials for presentation in public, professional and academic settings
• Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
• Peer review or research publications
• Published audit or research projects

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.