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Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health Community
The closing date is 31 July 2025
The post is a replacement 10 PA post. Sedgefield treatmentand intervention team is based in Spennymoor. The Team provides secondarymental health service input for all mental health conditions for working ageadult population. The team receives referrals mostly from GP surgeries viacentral Access team and other sources such as Crisis team/ Liaison Psychiatry/wards. The team provides specialist support to patients with significant mentalhealth difficulties such as mood disorders/ schizophrenia/ bipolar disorder/personality disorder and adult neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/Autism. The Team is able to obtain expert advice from Trust-wide specialistservices which include an ADHD service, the Autism Spectrum Assessment Team andthe eating disorder service. Crisis Team manages access to inpatient services.The post-holder will develop effective working relationships with members ofthe Crisis Team and Inpatient Team by closely liaising with these services whenpatients are referred to the crisis team / needing alternative to hospital bedswill be managed by the crisis team and the patients who need to be in hospitalwill be managed by the inpatient team. Thepost holder will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team and contribute tocompassionate and evidence-based patient care and service improvement.
Situated within Spennymoor, County Durham, working into SedgefieldNorth PCN which consists of 10 GP Practice groups in the area.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will work aspart of a multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical expertise for both newand ongoing cases particularly issues around psychopharmacology, diagnosis,risk assessments including liaison with the local GPs and inpatientunits. All referrals for inpatients willbe seen initially by the Crisis Team who are based nearby. West Park Hospitalis the receiving mental health inpatient unit. All referrals for inpatientswill be seen initially by the Crisis Team who are based at West Park Hospital,Darlington.
Most outpatient work will be atenterprise house with some clinics based at the Pioneering care centre inNewton Aycliffe. However, there will is also expectation to do home visits andoutreach as necessary. The consultant is expected to liaise with inpatientteams for instance formulation meetings and transfer of care meetings.
About us
We 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.
Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justifiedto expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who workconsistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and MedicalDevelopment Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment andretention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWVCharter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note, the job description has not yet been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Person SpecificationLeadership
- 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.
- 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
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
- 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.
- 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
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
- Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
- 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
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Experience
- Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
- Any other experience that may be applicable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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