Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People

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Here at Staff Partners Mental Health, we have an exciting opportunity for Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People for an NHS hospital based in Hull.

Job Description:
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our established multi professional team. This is an Assessment and Diagnostic Service only. There are Nurse prescribers who also prescribe Cognitive enhancers along with Consultant Psychiatrist. The established team works collaboratively and with clinical expertise as a multi-disciplinary team including nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Neuro Psychology whilst this post is based in Hull, flexible and/or remote working arrangements can be negotiated.

Responsibilities:

The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.

• Clinical Leadership in Memory Clinic in partnership with Psychology and Nursing Colleagues etc. 
• Formulation of assessments.
• Management of complex cases.
• Assimilation of all data provided at formulation.
• Consideration of reported Scanning information.
• Presence at MDT, Feedback of complex diagnosis.
• Medication decision making and initiation.
• clinical support to independent prescribers and Specialist Doctors.
• Review and Action on the receipt of yellow coded imaging reports.
• Accurate documentation of interventions.
• Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working to manage, appraise and give professional supervision to resident medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the Medical Director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competencies under the Modernising Medical Careers framework
• To ensure that resident medical staff working with the post holder, operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. 
• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. 
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct. 
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
• To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services. 

Job Requirements:

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications or endorsements
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition)
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Skills

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• 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 or improved outcomes to patients

If this role is of interest to you, please apply now and one of our dedicated recruiters will contact you.
Alternatively, you can reach Chelsea in our team on 01992 245 330.

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