Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry - Adult Mental Health in Scarborough

This is a replacement post and has arisen because the previous post holder has taken up a post in another service in the Trust. Scarborough is a town on the north-sea coast of Outer Yorkshire, England with a population of just over 67,000 people (2019 census). Scarborough is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire coast.

This post covers the provision of medical leadership to the Outer area of the Scarborough Community Mental Health Team (SICT), in collaboration with the Team's Consultant Psychiatrist. The job is split into 2.0 sessions of supporting professional activities (SPA) and 8.0 sessions of direct clinical care (DCC). The Specialty Doctor will be expected to provide key medical leadership to the Community Mental Health Team in Scarborough, in collaboration with the Consultant Psychiatrist. The post holder is not expected to hold a care coordination role but may be expected to work in collaboration with the Consultant Psychiatrist at ensuring a specific cohort of patients are stabilised on Clozapine and Lithium treatments (estimated caseload of 20-30 patients).

The community team works under the principles of purposeful and productive care delivery involving collaborative work. The post holder, as a member of the leadership cell, is expected to provide medical leadership to the Outer section of the community team and enhance the quality of care interventions.

The post holder will support the Consultant Psychiatrist at ensuring leadership in line with the principles of New Ways of Working to the Outer section of the Community Mental Health Team in Scarborough. 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. The post holder is expected to contribute to the education and training of medical students, doctors in training and other members of staff. In particular, the post-holder will be encouraged to participate in the North Yorkshire and York teaching events.

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country operating from sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England. We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services.

More detailed information about the post can be found on the job description attached to this advert.

• Professional Values & Behaviours
• Able to show commitment to Trust values of respect, involvement and well-being
• Able to work co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and to delegate appropriately.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
• Able to manage and prioritise workload and cope under pressure.

• Leadership Values & Behaviours
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model (HLM)
• Able to show essential behaviours on the 9 dimensions of the HLM
• Able to show proficient behaviours on the 9 dimensions of the HLM

• Qualifications
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad.
• Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

• Clinical Values & Behaviours
• Able to demonstrate good clinical skills and knowledge in psychiatry with bio-psycho-social perspective.
• Able to demonstrate good clinical communication skills showing empathy and sensitivity.
• Person-centred and recovery focused.
• Postgraduate experience in the relevant specialty.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Able to undertake duties under MHA and MCA.

• Academic Values & Behaviours
• Participated in and reflected on the purpose of continuous professional development.
• Participated actively in clinical audit.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.

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.