Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health (Acute Inpatient)

Job title:

Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health (Acute Inpatient)

Company:

NHS

Job description

There is a vacancy for a full-time consultant post to work across two acute admission wards at West Park Hospital. The two acute admission wards are Elm ward which is female acute and Maple ward which is male acute. There are 4 beds commissioned by the Ministry of Defence across the two wards (Total of 18 acute beds on each ward and 2 MOD beds).This post is one of three posts (3.0 WTE) supporting adult acute inpatient care in the South Durham Locality (Adult Mental Health Directorate) of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.The population covered within the South Durham locality is 276,000. This post covers Sedgefield, Teesdale and Wear Valley part of the County Durham PCT and the whole of Darlington PCT with a population of approximately 276,000 which includes working age adult population of 179,000.The main inpatient beds for the South Durham locality are located at West Park Hospital. There are two wards admitting patients with acute mental health problems at West Park Hospital (Maple and Elm Ward). These wards provide the inpatient psychiatric care to acutely unwell clients who need inpatient care from the Darlington and South Durham areas.Main duties of the jobThe Outline Work Programme is attached. A yearly review including evaluation will take place with the Lead Psychiatrist and General Manager for the specialty.The principal duty of this post is to support the Inpatient Team. There are three Consultant Psychiatrists (3 WTE) identified to support the two acute wards at West Park Hospital, Darlington in addition to a Consultant Nurse. The post holder will be expected to work closely with other colleagues in Adult Mental Health to offer a flexible service which recognises the potential for recovery within all service users. The post holder will need to have strong skills in multidisciplinary working and be prepared to provide clinical leadership within the service. The post holder will need to liaise regularly with the Crisis Team for smooth transition of patient care.On average the proportion of detained patients seems to be in the range of 40-50%. Trust average length of stay appears to be around 31 days.The Trust has seen a reduction in the number of acute inpatient beds and currently manages the bed within the Trusts bed base which was aided by the development of the concept of Purposeful In-Patient Admissions (and the Productive Ward).The Trust has seen reorganisation of Adult Mental Health services few years ago, with the development of specialist inpatient teams and community teams. The latter have been further specialised into those patients with affective disorders and those with a psychosis.About usWe are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m 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. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.Date posted23 January 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,544 to £139,882 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference numberC9346-AMH-248M3Job locationsWest Park HospitalEdward Pease WayDarlingtonCounty DurhamDL2 2TSJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has been approved by The Royal College. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has been approved by The Royal College.Person SpecificationClinical Knowledge & SkillsEssential

• 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

Academic Skills and Lifelong LearningEssential

• 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.

LeadershipEssential

• 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

QualificationsEssential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Experience
• MRCPsych

EligibilityEssential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months.
• 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

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

ExperienceEssential

• Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role

Desirable

• Any other experience that may be applicable

Person SpecificationClinical Knowledge & SkillsEssential

• 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

Academic Skills and Lifelong LearningEssential

• 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.

LeadershipEssential

• 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

QualificationsEssential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Experience
• MRCPsych

EligibilityEssential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months.
• 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

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

ExperienceEssential

• Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role

Desirable

• Any other experience that may be applicable

Expected salary

£105544 – 139882 per year

Location

Darlington, County Durham

Job date

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:23:58 GMT

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