Job summary
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Adult General Psychiatry Inpatients George/Eden
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
Specialty Doctor - Psychiatry (CESR development post)
Acute Inpatient wards – General Adult Psychiatry
BSMHFT is excited to present one of our recently developed progression posts for psychiatrists interested in working towards entry onto the Specialist Register via the CESR route.
The post on offer is to work at the Eden and George ward in Northcroft Hospital as an SAS doctor. This is within a 16-bedded male inpatient ward in George ward and 8-beds in Eden ward .
Main duties of the job
The acute inpatient unit offers excellent opportunity to manage male patients with an acute mental illness that are require hospitalisation . Working with a consultant psychiatrist, the day-to-day clinical management of 24 male patients will be most of the role. There will also be an opportunity to work closely with the locality home treatment team to manage better flow of patients through the acute pathway
Working for our organisation
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and an appreciation of the opportunities and challenges of working within culturally diverse areas of Birmingham. You will have sound clinical skills and be approved, or eligible for approval, under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act. You will have full registration with the General Medical Council and experience of psychiatry at a Core Training grade. Excellent communication skills, team working skills and flexibility are essential. You will be encouraged to participate in continuing professional development, audit, research and teaching and partake in the monthly SAS academic programme at our excellent Uffculme training centre in Moseley
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
With hands on support from consultant colleagues, including portfolio development and exposure to a wide range of experience (including Psychotherapy) to aid competency achievement, this is a great opportunity for experienced psychiatrists, looking to make the next move in their career.
Part of this great opportunity will provide:
- Personalised portfolio
- Access to the RCPsych’s CPD Online
- Support in gaining research competencies
- 1.5 SPA sessions per week
- Involvement in our academic programme and teaching
- Regular clinical supervision & separate CESR mentor
- SAS Tutor support and CESR / SAS support forums
Please note that the CESR programme route is not expected, it is offered and supported.
Person specification
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Essential criteria
- Recognised medical degree
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- Eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983).
- Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme or as a fixed term specialty trainee within psychiatry; or have equivalent experience and competences.
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
- At least two years’ experience of working in psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a community setting.
- Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level.
- Commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement within multi-disciplinary team.
- Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing service needs.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service.
- Able to travel across the community base area.
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych or equivalent.
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983).
- Broad clinical training in psychiatry including both inpatient and community service.
- Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
- Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions.
- Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project.
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects.
- Skills in working with individuals who are difficult to engage.
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
- Mr Kerry Webb
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 301 2318
- Additional information
Informal enquiries are welcome and encouraged.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Mr Kerry Webb, Clinical Director for Acute Care on 0121 301 2318
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