Specialty Doctor

This post would be ideally suited for a doctor, who has a minimum of 2 years experience in clinical psychiatry practice, and is interested working in a specialty doctor position in psychiatry outside of a Training positionA successful candidate would have the option of continuing ongoing work in a specialty doctor position, or considering the option of applying for Specialty Training in Psychiatry in the future.Analternative career path would be progression as a specialty doctor and with the possibility of gaining a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) via Article 14 route once required experience can be evidenced in the future.The post-holder will work under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will be integral to amultidisciplinary team, accessing local CPD activities as appropriate.Main duties of the jobDetails in attached JDDuties of the post? 10 PAs? The speciality doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and Multi Disciplinaryteam, and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental healthproblems on a routine and emergency basis.? On average 10 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care. Careof patients in the community in North Mid Beds-Biggleswade area, in the Functional Model.About usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Job responsibilitiesDetails in attached JDDuties of the post 10 PAs The speciality doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and Multi Disciplinaryteam, and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental healthproblems on a routine and emergency basis. On average 10 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care. Careof patients in the community in North Mid Beds-Biggleswade area, in the Functional Model.Person SpecificationQualificationsMedical graduationFully registered with the General Medical CouncilMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or plan to gain approval within 6 months of appointment.Knowledge and ExperienceAt least 2 years experience of psychiatry clinical practice post medical qualificationAppreciation and social and cultural factors of relevant to psychiatric practiceExperience of and commitment to clinical care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditionsExperience of clinical work in Acute Adult PsychiatryExperience of Quality Improvement projects & Clinical AuditGood working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health ActOrganisational Skills/AbilitiesAbility to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model teamAbility to manage complex workloads and support others to do thatConsultation skills to services, teams and individualsCommitment to working in multidisciplinary settingCommitment to working with service users on service developmentClinical SkillsAbility to work in multidisciplinary team and provide leadership for the teamSelf-motivating and innovativeClear, effective communication styleExpertise in risk assessmentA balanced approach to risk management, based on warm therapeutic interactions with service usersConfident in therapeutic risk takingCommitment to clinical governance and QIFlexibility and ability to work under pressure.Ability and commitment to work with carers and familiesAbility to adjust therapeutic approaches according to service users' cultural needsTeaching and SupervisionGood teaching and communication skillsExperience of teachingResearch and AuditExperience of research work, or service evaluation, especially in psychosis and cultural psychiatryDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr