Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Community (Welwyn Garden City)

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

This is a brand-new opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist based in Roseanne House, Welwyn Garden City. The post involves working as a Consultant Psychiatrist and providing diagnostic assessments and treatment to patients with severe, complex, and high-risk psychiatric conditions. The Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) team provides care to the residents of Welwyn Garden City and the surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job

1. To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to Specialty Doctors and junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director.
2. To ensure that junior medical staff operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
3. To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
4. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

Job responsibilities

1. To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and the whole mental health service.
2. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
3. To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team.
4. To participate annually in a job plan review with the line manager.
5. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council.
6. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services.
7. To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, and financial instructions.
8. Provision of psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team.
9. To undertake outpatient clinics and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.
10. To liaise effectively with primary care and mainstream mental health services.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications.

ELIGIBILITY

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in General Adult psychiatry.
• Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
• Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within General Adult psychiatry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience.
• Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to the roles and responsibilities of the post.

ACADEMIC SKILLS LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement.
• Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.