Consultant Psychiatrist, CMHRS, Tandridge (attracts £25K RRP)

Consultant Psychiatrist, CMHRS, Tandridge (attracts £25K RRP) Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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This is an exciting opportunity for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist within general Working Age in our Community Mental Health Recovery Service, as part of a high functioning service covering the region of Tandridge. The successful candidate will also be working alongside another Consultant and as part of a multi disciplinary team. Duties will include outpatient clinics, occasional urgent assessments and home visits, execution of duties under the Mental Health Act, support of non-medical colleagues in decision-making and caseload reviews, supervision of trainees when present, participation in the MDT meetings, and providing clinical leadership to the team.

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

• The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering consultant psychiatric input to patients referred to and accepted for treatment by the CMHRS in line with the agreed criteria and commissioned care pathways.
• The post holder will also be expected to provide clinical leadership to the CMHRS and to act as a consultant/advisor to the team in line with models of practice recognised under 'New Ways of Working' particularly with respect to patients whose mental health needs are complex and carry high risk.
• Expected to assess referrals including urgent ones, both working independently and with other team members. They will personally deliver outpatient clinics each week and will supervise the clinical caseload of the associate specialist doctor.
• To develop, alongside other colleagues in the team, effective liaison with partner organisations and other local agencies. Development of a collaborative approach to team working with the other consultants in the service is essential.

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. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

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

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
• Skills in managing time and prioritising clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance as a Specialty Doctor and reflect on development needs
• Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
• A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, and publications

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.