Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit · 3 hours ago
Consultant Psychiatrist Medium Secure Intellectual Disability Services
Hull, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior LevelMidlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join their divisional team for intellectual disability medium secure and outreach services. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to multidisciplinary teams delivering mental health services to inpatients and a small caseload of outpatients within the community forensic team.
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Responsibilities
The post holder will be required to be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) and hold an Approved Clinician (AC) status
The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential
Together, with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will be expected to clinically lead multidisciplinary mental health teams delivering mental health services to the inpatients at medium secure and to a small caseload of outpatients within the community Forensic team and for the wider responsibilities of the forensic service locally
Qualification
Required
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
CCT in Psychiatry OR Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register (higher trainees should be within six months of CCT at the time of interview)
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
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition)
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
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
A high level of expertise in risk assessment and management
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Ability to work in and lead team
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Participated in continuous professional development
Participated in research or service evaluation
Significant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
A willingness to participate in Directorate and management team meetings
Demonstrate an understanding of the current policy context within the NHS
An ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive cooperation
Reliability and honesty
Effective communicator verbally and in writing
IT skills including using the internet and PowerPoint
Effective ambassador for forensic psychiatry
Ability to form warm and effective team-oriented relationships with other professionals, especially colleagues within the speciality
Committed to team development and team working
Committed to developing skills in other team members, for example nurse prescribers
Ability to reflect on own practice and learn from experience particularly participating in learning from serious untoward incidents
Demonstrable ability to relate well to patients and their families
Willingness to represent the Directorate at Trust wide meetings and in discussions with partner agencies and commissioners
Preferred
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications
CCT in Forensic OR Intellectual disability with experience and/or special interest vice versa
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Must be committed to developing skills in other team members
Evidence of first-hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and under tight budgetary constraints
An understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring
Motivational skills
Commitment to service development
Evidence of leadership skills Experience of undertaking investigations
Benefits
Enhanced leave package
Health and wellbeing support
Company
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
NHS Midlands and Lancashire is an NHS organisation which exists to help the NHS improve health and integrate care.
Founded in 2004Stoke-on-trent, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Deborah Bywater
Chief Information Officer
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