LAS Specialty Registrar

Job Details

Exciting opportunities have arisen within the Trust for floating fixed term trainees to support with vacancies on the junior doctor rotation. We are looking to recruit versatile and adaptable individuals to join the teams in the Trust.

This position offers a rewarding opportunity to gain relevant psychiatry experience at trainee level in order to support an application for the training scheme or a career grade role.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic individual that works to the highest standards, is able to think autonomously and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Postgraduate Medical Education

Local Appointment for Service (LAS) in Psychiatry

Post: Local Appointment for Service, Trust Grade ST4-ST7 Doctor

Grade: Trust Grade ST4-ST7 (dependant on experience)

Full time: Fixed term - 40 hours per week plus out of hours on-call (part time hours will be considered)

Location: Kent

As a floating member of team you can be deployed into a 6 month vacancy within Kent in line with the rotation dates, therefore a flexible and adaptable approach is essential.

About us

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust provides a wide range of mental health services across Kent and Medway. You will be working in a Consultant led multi-disciplinary team. Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is a smoke free Trust.

The Trust provides mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and other specialist services for 1.6 million people across Kent and Medway. We pride ourselves on providing high quality clinical services, innovation and partnership working.

We areone of thelarger NHS Trusts covering an area of 1,450 square miles, employing over3,600 staff and operating from over170 buildingsacross Kent and Medway.

The range of services offered by KMPT offers unique opportunities for your professional development.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Locum Appointment for Service (LAS). Trust Grade ST4-7 Doctor

BAND: MT04 or MT05 dependant on experience

CARE GROUP: Postholder could rotate between care groups.

DEPARTMENT: Medical Education

HOURS OF WORK: Full time. Less than full time can be considered

& ON CALL

RESPONSIBILITY: Yes

RESPONSIBLE TO: Assigned Consultant Psychiatrist - Clinical Supervisor

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Director of Medical Education

BASE: Postholder could rotate between bases. Reviewed every 6 months.

JOB PURPOSE:

Psychiatrists normally treat people with a wide range of disorders, including manifestations of organic brain disorders, psychoses, depressive illness and personality disorders. They work closely with other agencies within mental health. The psychiatrist works as an integral part of the team.

Working in psychiatry allows you to maintain a varied practice, but there are also many opportunities to subspecialise. As such, you could work in a variety of settings and with a huge range of colleagues.

DUTIES:

1.1 Applying the principles of philosophy and strategy which guides the Psychiatry Service

1.2 The trainee will be expected to develop and hold an appropriate caseload, under supervision of the consultant

1.3 Taking full histories, including a mental state examination, and conducting physical examination focusing in particular on the central nervous system.

1.4 Summarising the history making diagnosis and making a care plan, jointly with the other members of the MDT.

1.5 Requesting appropriate laboratory investigations and ensuring that the results are documented in the notes, and appropriately managed

1.6 Taking corroborative history from the relatives and arranging family meetings in relation to the management of patients and in respect of future management of the patients

1.7 Working collaboratively with a range of professionals across various partner organisations to provide holistic care to patients

1.8 Maintaining close collaboration between junior and senior doctors working in other specialities and when appropriate making referrals of patients to other medical specialists at the local general hospital

1.9 Participating in ward rounds, and CPA meetings on the ward

1.10 Participating in MDT, CPA, adult protection and safeguarding, and professional meetings in the community

1.11 Keep accurate appropriate and up-to-date medical and administrative documentation records. The Trust uses the RIO system, training in and using the system is mandatory

1.12 Operate within the relevant guidelines, policies and procedures. These are available on the Trust website or through the Service manager

1.13 To engage with trust mandatory training requirements

1.14 When necessary, covering duties of other colleagues, in order to ensure continuity of medical care to patients

1.15 To provide guidance and support to newly appointed and less experienced medical colleagues.

1.16 To provide reciprocal cover for leave periods for medical colleagues

1.17 To engage with the Royal College educational portfolio

1.18 To engage with agreed learning objectives and complete workplace based learning assessments in a timely manner

1.19 Participating in teaching and learning opportunities both on the ward and in the community including teaching sessions to the nursing and allied health care staff

1.20 Developing clinical leadership skills across the various clinical settings by engaging with service development and improvement initiatives, and quality improvement activities

1.21 Attendance at supervision with the clinical supervisor/consultant. Taking responsibility for own supervision by completing the agreed personal development

1.22 To have annual appraisal with Tutor/DME and support for revalidation

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Learn advanced skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders and concomitant physical disorders/vulnerabilities associated with chronic mental ill-health Expand their knowledge and experience of psychopharmacology and gain experience in using psychotropic drugs including less common drugs such as clozapine and those involved in rapid tranquillisation Gain experience in working with a multi-disciplinary team and in time management, also in providing leadership to a MDT Learn advanced aspects of risk assessment, management and communication and keeping proper medical documentation for inpatient care Gain further experience in drafting reports, summaries and letters Gain further experience in managing acute psychiatric emergencies Develop advanced knowledge of and competence in the use of the Mental Health Act Understand the range of psychological and social treatments in psychiatry
TEACHING AND TRAINING:
There are opportunities to deliver teaching to Higher trainees, Core trainees, Foundation trainees and GP trainees through local teaching programmes, in addition to CPD teaching sessions for members of the multidisciplinary team The trainees will have the opportunity to participate in organising local and trust wide induction programmes for junior doctors Arrangements are available for supervision in suitable psychological interventions There are opportunities for involvement with local psychiatric liaison services Individual supervision will be provided by the approved Clinical Supervisor who will provide clinical supervision for a minimum of one hour every week The postholder would have access to KMPT laptop/printer & library, desk & chair in an office and parking
AUDIT AND RESEARCH:
KMPT has an excellent audit department that is willing to involve trainees in on-going projects, or support the Trainee in designing appropriate audit or service improvement projects In addition the Trainee will have the opportunity to engage in, and/or supervise audit projects by junior medical trainees or non-medical colleagues.
ON CALL DUTY ROTA:
The ST4-7 will take part in the Senior doctors/Consultant On Call Rota The frequency of On Call is 1:10 On Call work involves supervision and advice to Junior Doctors and MHA assessments in the Community and Section 136 Assessments
Sample of a timetable (dependant on post):

a.m.

p.m.

Monday

OPD

Inpatient

Tuesday

Emergency cover

CPAs

Wednesday

Team meetings

Journal club

OPD

Thursday

Supervision/admin

Local CPD

Friday

Balint group/ OPD

Inpatient

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Desirable
Additional related qualifications. e.g. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent Completed MRCPsych examinations by offer date Eligibility
Essential
Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent. Or 12 month medical experience post licencing and evidence to commence specialty training 3 years NHS experience working within psychiatry or 2 years Psychiatry in the NHS (not including foundation years) and 1 year with medical, paediatric or GP experience. Career Progression
Essential
Be able to provide complete details of their employment history Demonstrates interest and realistic insight into psychiatry and mental health Desirable
Extracurricular activities / achievements/ interest that provide increased insight into psychiatry Academic skills
Desirable
Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project Evidence of interest in, and experience of, teaching

Employer details
Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Coleman House

Dover

CT16 2AH

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