Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry- Medway CRHT (HTT & RRT)

Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry- Medway CRHT (HTT & RRT) NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Grade

Main area Medical- North Kent Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Grade Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Plus on-call) Job ref 380-MED-24-059-PERM-B

Site Disablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital, Town Gillingham Salary £59,175 - £95,400 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/02/:59

The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

We believe in changing lives through giving excellent care that improves people's mental health and now is a great time to be part of the KMPT family.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join our Home treatment and Rapid Response Team (HTT/RRT).

This is a 10 PA post however the Trust would welcome a discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support work-life balance.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including licence to practice.

MHA Section 12(2) Approval holders will contribute to a middle-tier non-residential on-call rota. Specialty doctors who do not hold Section 12 (2) Approval are expected to work towards this and will be supported to do so.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA per working week within the North Kent Directorate, providing senior medical input to the Home treatment and Rapid Response Team (HTT/RRT), including providing initial assessment, offering follow-up reviews for patients requiring short-term input from the team and CPA Reviews for patients with long-term needs on the Enhanced CPA Pathway.

The post holder will have a joint caseload with other clinicians in the team. They will be expected to work with other clinicians in keeping with the trust Lone Working Policy.

Please note that all interviews will be conducted via video link using Microsoft Teams.

Working for our organisation

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.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Part-time or job-share applications are welcome.

Here are just some of our Benefits:

• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000
• Easy access to in-house 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:

Person specification Qualifications

• MBBS 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.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings 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 and 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 and 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 and Personal Qualities

• Shows empathy and sensitivity.
• Copes under pressure.
• Works cooperatively 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 psychiatrist. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.

Trust Values:

We are creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can ALL be ourselves. We take pride in our services - which are underpinned by our Trust values:

• Respect- We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.
• Openness- Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
• Accountability- We are professional and responsible for our actions.
• Working together- We work together to make a difference for our service users.
• Innovation- We find creative ways to run efficient, high-quality services.
• Excellence- We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Sheeba Hakeem Job title Head of Psychiatry- North Kent Directorate Email address Telephone number