Consultant Psychiatrist on Recovery Ward in Peterborough

The Post

Provide Consultant leadership and psychiatric input into the Recovery Ward at the Cavell Centre. Work with the multidisciplinary team to support people following the acute phase of illness, with a focus on recovery, rehabilitation, therapeutic engagement, relapse prevention, safe discharge planning and strengthening linked with community services. The post will involve close working relationships with the Modern Matron, nurse specialists and team managers. There will be opportunities to take on management responsibilities both internally within the Trust as well as externally with the Royal College. Mentoring will also be provided to help the new consultant settle in.

The Consultants work in accordance with the New Ways of Working initiative for consultants and attend regular MDT, formulation, discharge planning and pathway meetings. The role will include working closely with patients, carers, care coordinators, community mental health teams, crisis and home treatment services, housing and social care partners, and other statutory and voluntary agencies to support recovery and safe transition from hospital to the community.

Main duties of the job

• Be an active participant and leader of the team, contributing to and developing the operational and clinical function of the service (with a focus on the management and treatment of complex, high-risk patients).
• Ensure clinical audit of the service and implementation of appropriate assessment tools and outcome measures as an integrated part of the service and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate and engage with service development and wider Trust development initiatives.
• Provide evidence-based interventions for patients under their care, and support management of the service according to Trust policies and NICE standards.
• Liaise promptly with patients, carers, other psychiatry colleagues, general practitioners, and voluntary and statutory organisations to ensure high quality well-co-ordinated care.
• Complete administrative tasks associated with the care of patients in a timely manner. This will include recording clinical activity accurately, comprehensively, and promptly. It also includes ensuring that relevant KPIs, clustering and CQUIN requirements are fulfilled within their service.
• The post holder will share responsibility for and will actively participate in the provision of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching with consultant colleagues in the Trust, and will also contribute to teaching, supervision, and training of staff of other disciplines.
• The post holder will provide clinical supervision to junior doctors as necessary.
• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Approved Clinician/ Mental Health Act Section 12 (2) approval and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• Comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the clinical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
• Offer supervision to other members, both medical and non-medical.
• Ability to travel between Trust sites, patient contacts and community clinical work where required.

Person Specification

• Education/Qualification
• Essential: Full GMC registration and licence to practice, MBBS or equivalent, Approved Clinician Status or eligible to attend training.
• Desirable: MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Experience
• Essential: Proven experience of good working relationships, experience of multi-disciplinary working, experience of teaching and supervision of doctors in training.
• Desirable: Publications in the field of psychiatry, experience as an inpatient consultant.
• Entry Criteria for the grade
• Essential: Specialty Registration in specialty CCT in relevant specialty or within 6 months of attainment of Higher Training CCT at time of interview. Shall have equivalent experience and competencies recognised by GMC.
• Skills & Abilities
• Essential: Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health, decision-making and problem-solving skills, management skills, ability to take a clinical lead, able and willing to represent department at Trust wide meetings, able to work and build relationships with others, ability to travel.
• Qualities and Attributes
• Essential: Able to demonstrate reflective practice, approachable and flexible, reliable, ability to demonstrate/develop and understanding of service within the wider context of NHS Mental Health Services and PCTs.
• Physical Requirements
• Essential: Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities.
• Desirable: Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment within tight budgetary restraints.
• Equality
• Essential: Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities.