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Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities

On-site in Northampton·Full-time·Added today (last checked 11 Nov)

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 a year
About £6,140 - £7,630 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Northampton
Contract: Full-time
Experience: 6+ years
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 24 November

Skills

Nice to have

Clinical Research

The role

Job summary

NHFT are currently looking to appoint Consultant Psychiatrist for Learning Disability Team. within the county of Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee. The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential.

About us

There are many opportunities to be involved in clinical research and you will have access to the Trust research fellows to help develop research ideas. The Trust already has a portfolio of research studies in Old Age Dementia and Physical Health.

The trust is leading nationally on physical treatments in mental health, nurse administered ECT, and ketamine infusion. We also have research collaboration with the Open University along with Nottingham, Oxford and Northampton University.

The Trust hosts Undergraduates from Leicester Medical schools with numerous opportunities to teach this cohort.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer. NHFT has recently being awarded OUTSTANDING

Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living.

Please note job description is currently with the Royal College of Psychiatrists pending approval

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCPsych or Equivalent
Full GMC Registration
Specialist Resgister/CCT in LD
Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act and able to act as Responsible Clinician

Desirable

Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
Publication of original research

Experience/Training

Essential

Minimum of six years postgraduate experience (including three years as SpR in approved training post)

Desirable

Management Training

Communication

Essential

Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills
Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiances including tribunals

Leadership & Management skills

Essential

Ability to motivate and develop junior medical staff and other MDT members
To Balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
An Understanding of the political and financial framework within which services operate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).