Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry - Darlington

The ward operates a report out every weekday

morning, which is effectively a board round of all patients on the ward. The consultant psychiatrist is expected

to attend this meeting wherever possible.

For the community component of the post,

this is based at the Darlington team base at West Park and this is

likely to include a combination of clinics at the team base, and home visits

across the catchment area. The consultant psychiatrist will also assess

and treat their patients in line with evidence based clinical practice and in

keeping with the Trust clinical pathways (with specific reference to the

Dementia and Behaviours that Challenge pathways).

The post-holder is expected to be

the Responsible Clinician for any patients on the ward and will undertake any

such duties that are specified by the Mental Health Act 1983 and in the

accompanying Code of Practice and preparing for and attending Mental Health Tribunals.

The post-holder is expected to

prioritise Mental Health Act Assessments for their own patients during working

hours and be a qualified DOLS Mental Health Assessor for any patients on their

personal caseload. Occasionally, there may be ad hoc Section 49 Mental Capacity

Act reports to prepare, and these are offered evenly amongst the consultant

body.

The Trust is eager to support

the development of a special interest and this is negotiable either at the time

of employment or at the Annual Job Plan Review meeting.

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 essential

contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect

and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated

psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and

Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment

and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The

TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting

Document).

The Trust welcomes conversations about flexible working practices.

Leadership

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Qualifications

Desirable: - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.; - MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Desirable: - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Experience

Essential: - Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role

Desirable: - Any other experience that may be applicable