LAS Trainee in EIP

Job summary

Locum Appointment for Service Early Intervention in PsychosisPsychiatry

Drury Lane Health and Wellbeing Centre, Wakefield,WF1 2TJ

Full Time, 10 Programmed Activities per week

Fixed Term until February 2025

NHS and UK Psychiatry experience is essential

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust arerecruiting for a Locum Appointment for Service to join the EarlyIntervention in Psychosis Team based at Drury Lane Health and WellbeingCentre, Wakefield. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients livewell, in the community and will be an integral role within the team

As a Trust were passionate about helping people reach theirpotential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care inthe right place at the right time. If youre kind, caring and compassionate;you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carersmatter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improveand aim to be outstanding; and youre relevant today and ready for tomorrow, wewant you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and howwe behave really matter to us.

For the full advert please see the supporting documents section.

Main duties of the job

For information - t he full advert, job description and person specification are in the supporting documents section.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For information - the full job description and person specification are in the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

Participate in continuous professional development.

Experience

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. At least 4 months experience of UK psychiatry. Experience of working in the NHS.

Desirable

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

TRANSPORT

Essential

Holds and will use valid UK driving licence.

Professional & Personal Attributes

Essential

Able to use electronic records. Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation. Able to effectively manage time and resources. Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands. Willing to take instruction. Ability to relate with non-medical staff effectively. Interest in psychiatry and desire to explore this career option.

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Physical Attributes

Essential

Smart professional appearance.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Ability to gain confidence of patients. Knowledge of current issues in psychiatry.

Desirable

Undertaken research at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Previous evidence of an interest in, or a commitment to psychiatry.

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