Consultant psychiatrist post in the Maidstone community older people's service at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. The role provides mental health and learning disability care to a population of 1.8 million across Kent and Medway. It is a 10 PA post with 0.5 PA and a 3% Category A on-call supplement, and part-time or job-share applicants are welcome. Applicants must be on, or within six months of joining, the GMC Specialist Register, with Approved Clinician and S12 approval held or achievable within three months.
What the job involves
- Provide mental health and learning disability services to a population of 1.8 million across Kent and Medway
- Cover on-call duties with a 3% Category A availability supplement
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- On or within six months of inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of completing CCT in older adult psychiatry
- Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act, or achievable within 3 months of appointment
Experience
- Participation in continuous professional development
- Participation in research or service evaluation
- Active participation in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent specialty knowledge and clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Managing clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Evidence-based decisions that include the contribution of others, and appraising clinical evidence
- Meeting duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Checks & eligibility
- Valid UK driving licence, or evidence of a proposed alternative
Other
- Delivering undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Working in and leading a team, with commitment to shared leadership and collaborative improvement
Nice to have
- Higher degree or qualification in medical education, clinical research or management
- Additional clinical qualifications
- In good standing with the GMC, with no warnings or conditions on practice
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience within the NHS or a comparable service
- Planning and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching relevant to the post
- Experience in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement, such as awards, presentations or publications
- Leading clinical audits that led to service change or improved patient outcomes
What’s offered
- Recruitment bonus of £15,000, subject to full terms
- Relocation allowance of up to £8,000, subject to full terms
- Annual leave and study leave entitlement
- NHS pension scheme
- Flexible working on request
- Learning and development in leadership, education, research and quality improvement
- Free access to an independent counselling service
- Access to in-house research team and academic opportunities through Kent's medical school
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
