Clinical Fellow in Liaison Psychiatry

To provide an opportunity to develop clinical competencies related to mental healthcare in an acute hospital setting which are highly transferable for many future career pathways. Applications are invited from candidates for a 12-month Fellow post in Psychiatry in Leicester Medical School and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. The post is suited to a trainee who has satisfactorily worked in a UK Foundation Programme with a psychiatry post - a doctor looking for a post Foundation FY3 post or in an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from Core or Higher Speciality Training. The clinical component of the post would fit with a doctor interested in a career such as Psychiatry, GP, Emergency or Geriatric Medicine or who is open minded regarding their future career intentions. All applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and must hold a license to practice.

The clinical aspect of the post includes experience of old age liaison psychiatry within the Mental Health Liaison Team based in University Hospitals of Leicester in the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. There will be appropriate clinical supervision in place for the trainee. The Fellow will be involved in supporting the learning needs of undergraduate medical and nursing students in clinical placement.

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

• High quality Clinical and Educational Supervision.
• A programme of organised psychiatry curriculum teaching and participation in trust journal clubs and academic meetings.
• Study leave.
• The post holder will have a Personal Development Plan that articulates with the clinical timetable.

Expected Learning Outcomes: Learning outcomes will be developed which are consistent with the requirements of the Fellow and values of the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from discrimination. All appointments are subject to evidence of the right to reside and work in the UK, valid and full GMC Registration Certificate, satisfactory occupational health and DBS clearance and references being obtained.

When applying for this role you should, with reference to the job description and person specification describe how you are suitable for the role and provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.