Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health (PICU) MIDDLESBROUGH

This is an exciting opportunity for an adult mental health consultant psychiatrist to become involved in the PICU service. PICU facilities are provided at the 10 bedded Bedale Ward, which is also based at Roseberry Park Hospital, Middlesbrough. In addition to the inpatient services at Roseberry Park Hospital, there are three acute commissioned admissions units, with a total of 52 beds distributed in three single sex wards. The inpatient services, led by a team of consultant psychiatrists, will be supported by Specialty Doctors and SpRs. There is existing additional support from one non-medical AC trained consultant to adult services in the Roseberry Park Hospital.

The post holder will act as Responsible Clinician for In Patients on Bedale Ward, shared with the Consultant or Highly Specialised Psychologist. The post holder (in conjunction with the Specialist Psychologist) will provide committed, proactive and responsible leadership, and support the Force Reduction drivers. The consultants will jointly chair the 24 hour morning Report Out meeting when decisions are made about patient care and the management plan, risk and leave arrangements are reviewed. Tasks are allocated at the meeting and reviewed the following morning. The Consultant will attend and fully contribute to the 72 formulation meeting (when admission to PICU occurs before formulation) and transfer/discharge planning meetings for their own patients. The Consultant will undertake seclusion reviews on Bedale Ward for their own patients. The Consultant will be responsible for Mental Health Act work including acting as Approved clinician for Bedale Ward patients. The Consultant will provide appropriate supervision to Junior Medical Staff. The Consultant will be expected to liaise with other ward and community teams and Consultants. Consultant annual leave is arranged with the Consultant Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues.

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England. We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services.

The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. The Trust welcomes conversations about flexible working practices.

Person Specification

• Leadership
• Essential: Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services. Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment. Able to adapt to and lead service change.
• Desirable: Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system.
• Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
• Essential: 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.
• Desirable: 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.
• Qualifications
• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or within 6 months of gaining CCT. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Included on the GMC Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Clinical Knowledge & Skills
• Essential: 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.
• Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Experience
• Essential: Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role.
• Desirable: Any other experience that may be applicable.

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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.