Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Community-Thurrock East

Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Community-Thurrock East Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS PENDING ROYAL COLLEGE APPROVAL

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 for inpatient and community 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 and passionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join Community Mental Health services based at Grays Hall, Grays. This post provides community services for patients referred to the secondary mental health services from GP surgeries within 2 PCN areas of Stanford-le-Hope & Corringham and Tilbury & Chadwell. The Thurrock team has 2 consultants with the second consultant looking after patients from the remaining 2 PCN in the Thurrock area. There are additional consultant sessions into the PCN. The total population covered by the 4 PCNs is approximately 175,000.

The post holder would be part of the senior management team of the team and be integral in developing and improving the service. The post holder will require to have AC status to be able to provide RC inputs into the cases who could be on CTO or are on MoJ orders.

Main duties of the job

The trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants continuing professional development seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide a high quality of care and safety to our patients. We have excellent links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments where we have shared appointments in teaching and research.

You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

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
• Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
• Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.
• Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
• 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.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• 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.
• Approved under Section 12.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Utilises a quality improvement approach to think systemically about complex problems, develop potential change ideas and test these in practice using a systematic QI methodology.

Transport

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

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.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year