Specialty Doctor

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an SAS doctor to join the STEPS eating disorders service, with a primary focus on the community team within the service.

This locum post is for 10PA weekly, and for a fixed term of 12 months. The post has been created to provide maternity leave cover for the substantive incumbent.

The post holder will offer direct psychiatric care to STEPs inpatient and outpatient service users. This would include specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnostic formulation and treatment planning.

The post holder will work collaboratively with members of the two multi-disciplinary teams within the STEPs service, both in planned ( MDT and CPA meetings) and ad hoc ( professional discussions) contexts.

The post holder will also work collaboratively with health and social care professionals outside the STEPs service, as well as third sector professionals, whenever this is appropriate for the service user's needs.

There will be opportunities to engage in psychotherapeutic work with service users and to facilitate evidence-based interventions for eating disorder.

Main duties of the job

o To assess patients under the care primarily of the community but also the inpatient service if required, and formulate a treatment plan in collaboration with the unit consultant.

o To attend weekly MDT meetings and other clinical meetings.

o To arrange and participate in CPA meetings.

o To liaise with other mental health teams, primary care and non NHS organisations as required by patients' needs.

o Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans.

o The post holder is expected to have Section 12 approval, or be able to obtain this within 3 months of their appointment.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)

Desirable

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Section 12 Approval

Eligibilty

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Desirable

Experience of assessing and treating patients in custodial/prison/Forensic settings.

Skills

Essential

Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work Ability to appraise own performance Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of current issues in prison mental health service provision, policy and legislation Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty

Teaching Skills

Essential

Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification

Research and Audit

Essential

Ability to critically appraise published research. Experience of carrying out an audit project

Desirable

Experience in involvement in a research project and publication. Interest in research

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