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Consultant Psychiatrist in Community AMH - EIP

Hybrid in Scarborough·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 a year
About £6,140 - £7,630 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Scarborough
Contract: Part-time
Experience: Senior level
Closing date: Apply by Monday 4 January 2027

Skills

Mental Health

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The role

Job summary

This post provides senior clinical input to the SWR EIP team on 4 days a week, including 2 PAs of SPA time which can be, by agreement, worked from home if the post holder remains available to provide urgent and emergency clinical support to the team if needed. 2 SPA represents the pro-rata equivalent of the College recommendation. The expectations of the role including supporting the wider Adult Mental Health service with its yearly objectives and the wider medical workforce including postgraduate doctors and medical students.

This is an established multi-disciplinary team, utilising the expertise of doctors, nurses, nurse associate, family therapist, IPS worker, psychologists, social workers and support workers, and currently accommodates a post-graduate doctor (core trainee).

The team work with people aged 14 65 and offer a three year pathway for First Episode Psychosis (FEP).

The team work with the CAARMS (Comprehensive assessment of at risk mental states) tool when doing assessments in order to establish which pathway an individual requires. When an ARMS need (at risk mental state) is identified, patients are seen by generic integrated care teams.

The service strives to meet the standards of care within the evidence base of providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp), Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT), Working with Carers, Physical Health Monitoring (inclusive of monitoring and reviewing medication) and Employment support.

Main duties of the job

The appointed post holder would support initiatives within the EIP pathway, and there would be an expectation to attend some of the leadership meetings and to play an active role in our formulations and complex care sessions.

Clinical workload would focus on the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale population. However, there would be an expectation of a clinical advisory function to the wider locality as required. The post holder is expected to take part in and provide insight and direction into complex case work; contributing to the overarching formulation of patient care and planning within the scope of Multi-disciplinary Team approach. The post holder would be expected to offer senior advice and support in the assessment, formulation, diagnosis and management of presenting conditions.

The core clinical work will involve outpatient clinics, -, review- and leadership- meetings and Mental Health Act-related work. The direct clinical workload centres on one new patient clinic a week (average 2-patients) and one follow up clinic a week (average 6 patients). The team currently have a caseload of 85 patients.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country operating from sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Job description

Job responsibilities

More detailed information about the post can be found on the job description attached to this advert. Please note, the job description for this post is pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

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Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

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).