At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide emergency mental health assessments and support for patients in a hospital setting.
- Company: Join Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, a valued healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working, and generous study leave for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a passionate team dedicated to enhancing service quality and patient care.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health care while developing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must be GMC registered with experience in General and Older Adult psychiatry.
The predicted salary is between 109725 - 145478 £ per year.
The hospital liaison team is based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, (DRI) Doncaster. The team has been operational since 2020, prior to this, services have been covered by the Crisis team. The Team provides 7 day a week, emergency, hospital-based mental health assessments for service users who have presented to A&E or have been admitted to the medical wards. The team provides short-term, time-limited input, and has a liaison role. Hospital Liaison's caseload on average is around 25 patients, at any given time, including older age patients. Referrals mainly come through DRI. The consultant directly reviews on average 2-3 patients per day and can go up to 10 per week. Occasionally a review is required from Mexborough/Montague patients (one a week); but this very rarely requires a face-to-face review.
This is a full-time post (10PAs). The post-holder will have responsibility for an all-age hospital liaison service.
- Direct Clinical Care: 7.5 PAs on average per week (Includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)
- Supporting Professional Activities: 2.5 PAs on average per week (Includes CPD, audit, teaching and research)
The Trust strongly supports Consultant Psychiatrist career development with opportunities in clinical, management and research domains, supported through 2.5 sessions of Supporting Programmed Activities each week within the Job Plan, and 10 days of individual Study Leave each year, and a generous annual study leave budget for each Consultant Psychiatrist of £1,750.00.
About us: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person Specification
- Experience: Previous experience within General Adult psychiatry and Older Adult psychiatry. Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of care settings. Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
- Qualifications: Full registration with the GMC. Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT.
- Skills: Clinical supervision experience/skills. The aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement. Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
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.
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