Consultant Psychiatrist Poole North OPMH CMHT

As the consultant psychiatrist you will provide assessment and ongoing care for users of our service, along with advice and guidance to local GP's and clinical leadership of the multi-professional team.

You'll be invited to take part of the on call rota. The on call rota is Dorset wide and paid at 3% on call availability plus additional 0.75PA for full time participation.

We offer a recruitment and retention payment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment, along with a relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are considering relocating. Wimborne is a beautiful area of Dorset to live and work in and is well placed to access Hampshire, the New Forest, Poole and Bournemouth.

The post also attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.

We offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits. For the opportunity to discuss the role or any questions please contact Dr Antony Christopher (Consultant Psychiatrist / Medical Lead) on antony.christopher1@nhs.net

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Qualifications/Training

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

Eligibility

Desirable: - Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Desirable: - Teaching Experience; - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Dorset HealthCare Values

Essential: - Proactive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy, and positive

Management Skills

Desirable: - Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

Leadership Skills

Essential: - Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.; - Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance

Self Awareness

Supervision of Junior Medical Staff

Essential: - Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff; - Approved educational supervisor training

Research and Audit

Desirable: - Published audit project; - Ability to critically appraise published research