Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Mental Health
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 270-MED407
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist - Avocet Ward Adult Inpatients
Consultant
Job overview
Consultant Psychiatrist - Male Adult Inpatients , based at St Mary's Hospital in Kettering, Northamptonshire
Avocet ward is a 16 bedded male only inpatient ward and this post will require assessment and management of a wide range of psychiatric presentations.
Main duties of the job
The ward takes direct new admissions of a range of presentations. You will be supported in this role by range of junior doctors ( FY2 and GPVTS) and it is expected you will have regular dialogue with the two consultant psychiatrists on other two adult inpatient wards onsite. The Welland centre is a modern stand alone 4 ward psychiatric inpatient unit and is staffed by a MDT including nursing staff, occupational therapists and psychologists. Cross cover will be provided by both inpatient and outpatient consultant colleagues on a rotational basis as is the system currently.
Working for our organisation
Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued. We provide a range of NHS services including physical, mental health and specialty services provided in hospital settings and out in the community within schools, GP clinics and patients own homes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details please see the attached job description or contact the team via Medical Workforce
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- MRCPsych
- Full GMC Registration
- On Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.
- Approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act
Desirable criteria
- Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
- Publication of original research
- Management training
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Ability to work independently as well as part of A MDT
- Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group
- Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to participate in in-house training
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • 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 audiences including courts and tribunals
- • 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 the Services operate
- • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.
- • An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Desirable criteria
- • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- • Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Medical Workforce
- Job title
- Medical WorkForce
- Email address
- [email protected]
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