Adult Community Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Description

BSMHFT is one of the largest mental health Foundation Trusts in the country, providing mental health services to a culturally and socially-diverse population.

We are seeking to recruit a full time, permanent, Specialty doctor to work within the National Deaf Mental Health Service based at the Barberry in Birmingham.

The service is recognised as a National Specialised Service and designed for profoundly Deaf adults who are sign language users with a wide range of mental health problems and complex physical health and social needs.

You would be based at our 12-bedded inpatient unit at the Barberry and work closely with an experienced and highly specialised multidisciplinary team.

There will be opportunities for training in British Sign Language and Deaf Awareness.

There is a monthly peer-group meeting of Specialty Doctors (which includes teaching sessions), which you will be encouraged to attend.

There is a Postgraduate Academic Programme and MRCPsych course for trainee doctors which you will also be welcome to join.

We have an established process to support Specialty Doctors who wish to explore career progression in terms of Acting Up opportunities and support of CESR applications.

The post is based at the Jasmine Suite (Inpatient ward) at The Barberry with some work in the community.

You will be responsible for the care and treatment of Deaf adults suffering from mental disorders. The multi-disciplinary team including nurses, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and British Sign Language interpreters.

Duties will also include compiling a patients history from a number of sources, preparing case summaries, discharge summaries, reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers Hearings and giving evidence
Recognised medical degree
Eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.

Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme or as a fixed term specialty trainee within psychiatry or have equivalent experience and competences.

Completed training to CT3 or equivalent level.
Competent general medical and psychiatric skills in assessment, formulation and diagnosis.
Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.

At least two years' experience of working in psychiatry, with a broad range of experience in a variety of mental health and learning disability services.

Experience and skills in teaching and training.
Commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement within multi-disciplinary team.
Able to travel across the community base area.

Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
British Sign Language training / certification.
Research skills with evidence of involvement in research projects.

Active interest in audit as a tool for service development and quality improvement with track record of completion of audit projects.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust