Specialty Doctor - Canterbury Rehab

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity?

We are seeking a dedicated Specialty Doctor to join our innovative Rehabilitation team in Canterbury.

This 6 PA role will involve working alongside 1 Consultant Psychiatrist to provide care for those whose long-term complex needs cannot be met by a general adult mental health service.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Rehabilitation Service
2. To ensure effective liaison occurs between mental health services and the acute hospital, and also with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate
3. To help deliver a programme of training and education for acute hospital staff and mental health staff
4. The post holder will either be Section 12(2) approved or expected to actively work toward approval and include it in their PDP. As a section 12(2) approved doctor, the post holder will carry out assessments and provide medical recommendations under the Mental Health Act as and when required, and attend Mental Health Tribunal and Manager's meetings

About us

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing brilliant care through brilliant people.

Job responsibilities

Here are just some of our Benefits:

• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000
• Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent's own Medical school
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
• Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme: Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
• Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
• Car lease scheme
• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team:

Please note this job description is pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatry

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Please call Catharine Blackman on or email to make an appointment to speak to Chief Medical Officer - Dr Afifa Qazi or Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Workforce) - Dr Mohan Bhat.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych OR a specialist qualification from an EU country that complies with EU directive 2005/36/EU.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 6 months of appointment

Transport

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in core psychiatry training programme
• Good knowledge in specialty
• Good clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Good oral and written communication skills in English
• Postgraduate experience in specialty

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Participated in continuous professional development
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
• Has actively participated in clinical audit
• Able to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Participated in research or service evaluation

Professional & Personal Qualities

• Shows empathy and sensitivity
• Copes under pressure
• Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation
• Manages own time, workload and prioritises work
• Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software

Leadership

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback
• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
• Able to deputise for consultant psychiatrists
• Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust

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.

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Consultant in Rehabilitation Psychiatry East Kent

£59,175 to £95,400 a year pro rata per annum