Consultant Psychiatrist Avondale Assessment Unit in Hull

We are recruiting for a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist on our Avondale assessment unit in Hull. Avondale is a 14 bedded in-patient facility, based in inner city Hull and offers assessment for people with a variety of mental health needs across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist on Avondale, an ability to work within a fast-paced team is essential. The average length of stay on the unit is around 4 days, and then an individual is either discharged back into the community or transferred to one of our treatment wards for continuation of their recovery. You will be supported by a full-time Speciality Doctor, and if you gain Clinical Supervisor Status, will also be supported by resident doctors. The actual working hours of this post is 40 hours, but due to the nature of the post, it will be paid as 12 PAs. We offer a generous relocation package which is designed to ensure a smooth and efficient transition for your move to the area and new role.

Main duties of the job

• The MDT for the assessment team works efficiently and effectively. It is comprised of professionals with a wide range of input and knowledge from experienced colleagues. These include nursing staff, occupational therapy, social work, pharmacy, and junior medical colleagues. This enables the assessment process to take place in a timely and decisive manner.
• The post holder will join an established team of Specialist Consultant Psychiatrists in Working Age Adults alongside a wider established network of consultants covering all sub-specialties. There is weekly teaching and weekly peer-group events to support professional and personal development.
• The post holder will have clinical responsibility for assessing and reviewing people who access our services.
• Have Responsible Clinician status and be Section 12 approved.
• Provide senior medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Undertake the assessment and management of complex cases referred and to care plan, to provide treatment formulation and guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
• Develop professional relationships with colleagues promoting multi-disciplinary working.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support. From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

Job responsibilities

As a consultant working for the Avondale team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support. The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. The ability to commute within the Trust's geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.

Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.

Person Specification

• Qualifications
• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Eligibility
• Essential: 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. 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 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.
• Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
• Essential: Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Ability to work in and lead team. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Desirable: Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.