Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry - Easington

across the week, to include a

combination of clinics at the team base, and home visits.

There is the potential that the

Consultant Psychiatrist could be asked to take on Responsible Clinician duties

in relation to patients who are subject to Community Treatment Orders and are

open to the team, though the number of such patients is expected to be very

low.

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,

Therefore, it is

necessary for the post-holder to have Approved Clinician, Section 12 and DOLS

Mental Health Assessor Status, and support can be provided to attain the latter

if the prospective applicant does not already hold this status. The postholder

will be expected to have a familiarity with important relevant legislation

affecting the care of older people with mental illness.

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. The postholder will

work with the Locality Manager, General Manager, Lead Psychiatrist and

Associate Clinical Director to plan and develop the service in line with the Service

Business Plan.

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