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Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry - Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Description
The Trust is seeking to recruit a full-time Specialty Doctor for the forensic step-down units and SCFT based at the Hollins Park site.
The post holder will work alongside the three Consultants who have RC responsibility for the step-down units and community patients.
The post holder will work as part of the MDT and provide medical input to ward rounds, the CPA process and admission and discharge planning.
Their primary role will be to oversee the day-to-day management of the patients on the step-down units as well as attending relevant meetings, risk assessment and liaison with other agencies.
Pre-tribunal, renewal of detention, pre-managers hearings, discharge planning and pre-discharge meetings will also be scheduled as required.
Working collaboratively with the secure division physical health team to oversee physical health monitoring and access to physical health care.
Attendance at relevant meetings including risk assessment, CPA, Section 117 and MAPPA.Contributing to the management of the community caseload and participating in outpatient reviews alongside the team.
As part of the MDT undertake assessments of new referrals to the service and support discharge planning.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.
We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
There is an optional on call (shift system) commitment with this post on the higher trainee rota. On call covers both General Adult and Old Age patients. On calls are non-resident and the shift they will be covering is a full shift not an on-call.
This will be undertaken through study leave, in-house teaching and individual study of journals, books, and relevant websites during the Supporting Programmed Activities (SPA) time allocated in the job plan.
All medical staff are encouraged to attend local and trust-wide teaching for case presentations, journal clubs and teaching on specific topics.
The Trust is committed to SAS doctors development SAS doctors will be supported to meet pay thresholds and access discretionary and optional points, as appropriate.
The Trust is committed to encouraging SAS doctors to take on senior clinical and leadership roles and offers support and guidance related to applying for Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
Our psychotherapy service is well resourced, and any prospective applicants will have access to specialist support for supervision of psychotherapy cases which will be required for the CESR application.
Our electronic job planning system will ensure that there is a suitable balance of clinical, academic, and professional activities.
We have an excellent Medical Education department, and you will have access to CPD activities, including funded courses specifically aimed at SAS doctors.
Our SAS lead tutor will also be available to guide and support you through this process and meets regularly with the SAS doctors.
SAS doctors are encouraged to become medical appraisers and support recruitment to other SAS roles.The postholder will have access to library and education facilities across the Trust. The Trusts runs a weekly teaching programme which all medical staff are encouraged to attend and participate in. Additional training events are also arranged.
There are medical students and trainee nurses placed within the Trust, and the post holder will have a role in informal supervision/teaching in their training.
There is however opportunity for clinical and other basic research through the Research Department for the Trust based at Hollins Park Hospital.
Due to the nature of the job, it is expected that the post holder will have a good working knowledge and skills in the use of the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and DOLS.
The post holder will have their own dedicated office base with full IT facilities within the SCFT offices, adjacent to the Auden and Tennyson units.
The primary base is Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington. The post holder must be able to undertake local travel as required to undertake the duties of the post. Support will be given where required to undertake local travel, such as through the Access to Work Scheme.
It will do this by creating a structure that is focused on quality, particularly, Safety, Effectiveness, and Patient Experience.
The Trust aims to ensure that all staff are provided with an environment and opportunities that encourage and enable them to lead healthy lives and make choices that support their wellbeing.
It also advises on physical and mental health issues and develops programmes and initiatives to enrich wellbeing in the workplace.
Mersey Care's Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services include Occupational Health, Physiotherapy, Psychological support and Counselling and Health and Wellbeing. Thestaff wellbeing hubis a live and evolving portal for all things staff wellbeing. The hub aims to support staff by signposting to information, advice, tips and specialist services. Support is split into four categories including mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.Supporting the wellbeing of the post holder after serious incidents that involve patients in their care (e.g. homicide or suicide) is paramount, and a dedicated senior clinician will provide support and advice as needed after the incident.
Details of the senior clinician able to offer this support will be provided via the Medical Directorate at the time of initial induction.
If there are changes to the pre-agreed workload (e.g. unexpected cover of a different unit/service outside the casual cross-cover arrangement) a timely meeting with the line manager before cover starts will enable discussion of the feasibility of the change within the constraints of needing to manage a safe workload. The trust has several initiatives to support wellbeing that the post holder is encouraged to participate in.These currently include flexible working, flexible retirement, season ticket scheme, lease vehicle scheme, cycle scheme, retail and restaurant discounts, eye test scheme, free health checks, menopause support, gym discounts, wellbeing events, mindfulness courses, wellbeing walks and jogs, and parenting workshops.
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.~2 years experience working in psychiatry
Experience in forensic psychiatry
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Has actively participated in clinical audot and quality improvement programs
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Auden Unit, Hollins Park Hospital
