Consultant Psychiatrist in Community AMH - Scarborough Inner Team

This exciting 10 PA post is a replacement post, to be shared with another full-time consultant who will work in the central (outer) area of the city. This post covers the provision of medical leadership to the inner area of the Scarborough Community Mental Health Team (SICT). The division between inner and central (outer) sections is purely for medical cover purposes and follows an equitable division of local GP surgeries. The community team continues to operate as one community team. The job is split into 3 PAs of supporting professional activities (SPA) and 7 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC).

The community team post is based at The Ellis Centre, 18 Dean Road, Scarborough which is a unit to house the facilities to support the delivery of community care to adults. The community team receives an average of 100 - 120 referrals per calendar month with only a small proportion requiring assessments by the psychiatric team. The post holder will not have a case load of their own but will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure patient safety and appropriate care is delivered.

Main duties of the job

The appointed consultant will be expected to provide key medical leadership to the Community Mental Health Inner Team in Scarborough. The post holder is not expected to hold a care coordination role but may be expected to be the clinical lead for a specific cohort of patients stabilised on Clozapine and Lithium treatments (estimated caseload of 20-30 patients). The post holder will have an average of 8 patients on CTO/MOJ. They will not have a case load of their own but will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure patient safety and appropriate care is delivered.

The post-holder's core clinical duties will involve formulation, review and leadership meetings, MH Act related work, and involvement in complex care planning meetings. Based on Royal College recommendations, Outpatient work will comprise 3.5 PAs; Clinical Admin 1 PA; MDT work 1 PA; Emergencies 1 PA and MHA work 0.5 PAs. Management of patients on CTO, including assessments/reviews and attending tribunals and panels as appropriate. The post-holder will be expected to provide clinical supervision to a resident doctor and expected to provide clinical placements for Medical Undergraduates from Hull York Medical School.

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 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.
• 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.

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.