Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Community, C&E Centre in Chelmsford

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health for inpatient and community care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.

This is a full time Consultant post in General & Adult Psychiatry in the community covering the area of Chelmsford West. This post has been formed following the transformation of services whereby community mental health teams have been re-established and the teams are closely aligned to the primary care networks. This post is based at the C&E Centre in Chelmsford.

The post holder will work with Chelmsford community Team. The team covers the Chelmsford area. There are two other Consultants who work with the Chelmsford team. It is expected that the three Consultants will work together to provide clinical leadership to the team as well as promoting true multidisciplinary team working.

Main duties of the job

The consultant will have responsibility for the clinical care of the patients who are deemed to require secondary mental health intervention and will be expected to work closely with the team manager to ensure the provision of an effective service. The PCN teams are also being established and the consultant will be expected to provide input into the team to support them.

The post-holder is required to work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering Mental Health services. Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year.

You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.

About us

The trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants continuing professional development seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide a high quality of care and safety to our patients. We have excellent links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments where we have shared appointments in teaching and research. We also offer generous relocation package.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Job responsibilities

• Provide consultant input and Responsible clinician duties for community patients.
• Ensure excellence in the provision of mental health assessments and evidence based treatments to all referred patients to the service in line with Trust policies.
• Establish a reliable and accessible work schedule with the team and be readily available during work hours.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in community and inpatient settings concerning the timely care and transfer of patients as necessary.
• Ensure appropriate administration and documentation in relation to duties of the post, including recording clinical activities in the Trust electronic patient record system.
• Liaise with primary care services as appropriate about patients physical health, mental health and social care needs.
• Help co-ordinate further support and/or management between different services as service users needs may dictate.

Person Specification

• TRANSPORT
  Essential: Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Qualifications
  Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. MRCPsych On the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult. Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
• ELIGIBILITY
  Essential: Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice 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. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
  Desirable: In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
  Essential: Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.