Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Stafford IMHT

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Community Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to join the Stafford Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) based in Stafford. This role is part of a functionalised model in which patients requiring inpatient care, crisis or home treatment have their care temporarily transferred to the relevant pathway.

You will provide leadership to the team as part of a collective leadership structure and offer support and supervision as required to the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Non-Medical Prescribers. You may be responsible for supervising a trainee and there are also opportunities available in the Trust to participate in postgraduate and undergraduate education for Junior Doctors and medical students from Keele Medical School.

You will hold a caseload of approximately 90, of which many will have other clinicians in the IMHT working with them. The team is made up of 2.6 wte Psychiatrists, 1.0 Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 6.8 wte Nurses, 2.0 Nursing Associate, 1.8 wte Occupational Therapists, 2.0 wte Psychologists, 2.0 wte Psychological Therapist, 2.0 Clinical Associate in Psychology, 4.0 wte Healthcare Support Workers, 0.8 Peer Recovery Worker and 1 Team Manager.

All Consultant Psychiatrists are supported in developing their ways of working within the MPFT Living Our Values Framework. You will take part in out of hours duties; on-call work is remunerated at 3% as well as 0.25 APAs.

Main duties of the job:

• As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide medical leadership within a collective leadership model.
• Ensure, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, regular effective review of the care of patients in the clinical pathway - via individual assessments and follow-up appointments, MDT meetings and sometimes the Care Programme Approach (CPA) review, particularly where the complexity requires it.
• Be the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway who are subject to Community Treatment Order (CTO) where applicable.
• Provide evidence-based care.
• Be recovery focused.
• Provide cross-cover (emergency and prospective) for other Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues by mutual agreement.
• Communicate with all key partners in an appropriate and timely way including service users, carers and General Practitioners.
• Comply with all Trust policies and the Living Our Values Framework.

About us: Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities. We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:
• Essential: Primary Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration including licence to practice or eligibility for licence to practice if coming from overseas
• Approved Clinician (AC) status or eligibility to obtain within 3 months of appointment
• Desirable: Additional qualification in a clinical area, management or education
• Experience:
• Essential: Clinical Leadership/management experience at any level
• Desirable: Experience at Consultant level, Experience at setting up a new service
• Skills:
• Essential: Ability to provide leadership and vision in a changing environment, Awareness of lean methodology
• Desirable: Experience in lean methodology

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.