Job summary
- Main area
- East Kent Directorate
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 380-MED-24-030-PERM
- Employer
- Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eureka Place, Eureka Business Park, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BY
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £83,945 - £95,275 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/08/2024
Employer heading
Specialist Grade Psychiatrist – Ashford Community
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
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Job overview
This post is suitable for an experienced Specialist Grade Psychiatrist who would like to work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist for the community of Ashford in East Kent.
The Ashford Team comprises of two parts, Mental Health Together (MHT) and Mental Health Together plus (MHT +). Both MHT and MHT + have been divided into pathways and streams respectively. In the role of prescriber, you would be expected to support and screen requests to see patients from both these parts of the team. You will be working alongside the other prescribers in the team, namely:
1 full time Consultant Psychiatrist.
1 Full time SAS doctor (this post)
1 Non-Medical Prescriber
***Successful applicants must have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.***
Main duties of the job
The current team case load varies between 500-600 cases with a referral of approx. 5 cases per day. The doctor will work according to the new community mental health framework (CMHF) which has introduced Mental Health Together and Mental Health Together +. The post holder would be expected to hold a small caseload of standard care patients who only require medical input prior to transfer to primary care.
The post holder will be expected to take an active leadership role in the screening of referrals as well as assessment of new referrals.
The post holder will attend Trust management meetings as appropriate.
The post holder will provide teaching and training to Trust staff when time allows.
The post holder should have the ability to travel to all locations of the Trust in order to be able to undertake their duties. There is an expectation that patients will travel to the clinic base and where this is not possible, the post holder will be required to travel to them, as well as other places for work and training purposes. All expenses will be reimbursed according to national guidelines and trust policy.
While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the post holder is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, being involved with the team manager and locality manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organization.
Working for our organisation
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.
Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.
Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing brilliant care through brilliant people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note this job description is pending approval from the Royal College.
Please see attached detail person specification.
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
Part time or job-share applications are welcome.
Our Benefits
Here are just some of our Benefits:
- Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
- Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school
- Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
- Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
- Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
- Free access to an independent counselling service
- Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
- Car lease scheme
- A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: [email protected]
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications.
ELIGIBILITY
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment.
- Completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification.
- A minimum of six years in the relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- To be section 12(2) MHA 1983 approved .
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
- Approved Clinician (AC) status/approval and be on the AC register or working towards AC status.
TRANSPORT
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
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
- Dr Aaliya Majeed
- Job title
- HOP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01233651886
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