Consultant Psychiatrist Adult Inpatient with £20K Support Package

Consultant Psychiatrist Adult Inpatient with £20K Support Package

• New Starter package of £15,000 spread over 3 years as a retention bonus
• supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance
• roles also attract a loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500 over the subsequent 5 years of service
• CPD of £2,000 per annum with the facility to accumulate annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities
• 'Holiday of a lifetime scheme': Consultants and SAS doctors can bank/accrue annual leave over a period of up to 5 years, to facilitate an extended period of leave.

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Adult Inpatient Ward in Woodlands, Ipswich, Suffolk.

This is a 1.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist post working on Avocet Ward, Woodlands, Ipswich, in the Acute Adult Pathway in Suffolk Services. This is a replacement post following the previous post-holder retiring.

Main duties of the job

Avocet Ward is one of two 21 bed acute adult wards within the Woodlands Unit, adjacent to the Ipswich Hospital on the same site.

The Unit also consists of a 10 bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a Section 136 suite, a later life ward and a Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team. The wards work collaboratively with the community teams, in particular with the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team, to provide comprehensive acute treatment.

• The post holder is appointed as a senior professional in order to provide advanced professional expertise and clinical leadership. As such, the post holder is expected at all times to conduct him/herself in such a manner as to be demonstrably helping the Trust to deliver its strategic and business objectives, and to act as an ambassador at the interface with external partners and stakeholders.
• Additionally, the post-holder, as is expected from the holder of a senior public position, must at all times comply fully with the Nolan Principles and the Standards of Business Conduct.
• The post holder is being appointed to a post of clinical leadership and will, therefore, be expected to have, and to demonstrate, leadership qualities as set out in the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges).

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• The post holder will undertake clinical management of patients at a level appropriate for a Consultant psychiatrist, including diagnostic assessment, development of management plans, and treatment regimes.
• Provide medical expertise within the multidisciplinary team, including Junior Doctors, CPNs, Psychologists and Social Workers in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of referred patients; participate in team meetings, supervision, and the development of the team.
• Provide support and advice to non-medical colleagues working in the Teams when appropriate.
• Liaise with professional colleagues in primary care, secondary care, and other psychiatric teams. The Consultant is expected to be trained in mental health and capacity legislation to meet the requirements of emergency work, community treatment orders, and assessment of capacity.
• Hold Responsible Clinician status, as defined within the Mental Health Act.
• Undertake additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and be available for irregular commitments essential for continuity of patient care.
• Participate in regular Clinical Supervision with peers to maintain standards of care and ensure Clinical Governance needs are met.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC register
• Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act (MHA)
• Approved Clinician Status
• Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Experience

• At least 6 months experience in specific specialty
• 3 years or equivalent medical experience
• Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex mental illness

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Teaching and presentation skills

Clinical Governance

• A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
• Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice

Attributes

• Effective team working
• Flexibility
• Driving Licence/able to travel independently
• Research

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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year gross per annum/ pro rata