Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient

Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust *THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS PENDING ROYAL COLLEGE APPROVAL* We are offering a generous relocation package up to £8,000 and recruitment and retention premia up to £15,000 is available (T&Cs apply) Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health for inpatient and community care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team. EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant to join our Adult Inpatient team who will work on a Kelvedon ward, Basildon Mental Unit, Basildon which is a 16 beds on an acute psychiatric admission ward for male patients. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership for the assessment and management of adult inpatients admitted to the ward. The trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants continuing professional development seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide a high quality of care and safety to our patients. Job responsibilities To provide clinical leadership for the assessment and management of male general adult inpatients admitted to Kelvedon Ward. Take part in the out of hours on-call rota. Person Specification Qualifications MB BS or equivalent medical qualification Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register. Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant. Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. On the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult. Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent. Additional clinical qualifications. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment. Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months. Approved clinician status. Approved under Section 12. In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice. Clinical skills, knowledge and experience 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. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service. Utilises a quality improvement approach to think systemically about complex problems, develop potential change ideas and test these in practice using a systematic QI methodology. Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 364-EPUT630R Job locations Kelvedon Ward, Basildon Mental Health Unit £105,504 to £139,882 a year PA please see further details #J-18808-Ljbffr