We are offering a generous relocation package up to £8,000 and recruitment and retention premia up to £15,000 (T&Cs apply).
Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health for inpatient and community care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team?
We are looking to appoint a Consultant who will provide consistent, high-quality medical leadership to the Tier 4 team based at the St Aubyn Centre in Colchester. The St Aubyn Centre is a purpose-built unit, with a therapeutic education department on site. It has a Generic Adolescent Unit that has 15 beds, and a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit that has 10 beds. The post holder will work across both wards with a maximum of 5 patients on each ward and will be part of an extensive MDT which includes 2 other consultant colleagues, two specialty doctors and two core trainees.
The team provides the best care for young people aged 13 to 18 and plays an instrumental part in their recovery.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be part of an innovative team, who have implemented DBT practices on the ward over the past few years, winning a national award for their work!
- The post holder will be responsible for a maximum of 10 young people admitted across the PICU and GAU wards. This includes screening referrals, conducting tabletop assessments, joining meetings with the collaborative about complex cases in the East of England and liaising with community teams.
- Main duties include the assessment and treatment of all young people admitted to the unit with acute, complex and high-risk presentations, mostly admitted on a formal basis. The post holder would therefore need to be AC approved.
- Work closely with colleagues across all disciplines to regularly review the progress of treatment, including medication reviews, assessments of mental states, participation in ward reviews, CPA reviews and care planning meetings.
- Participate in team meetings to ensure clinical governance activities are maintained, including quality and management meetings.
- Participate in the training of core trainees including acting as a clinical supervisor.
- Use the specific allocated time for agreed SPA activity and be compliant with the Trust's programme of mandatory training.
- Collaborate with colleagues to cover absences due to annual leave and study leave and short-term sickness.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
- Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.
- Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
Eligibility
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status.
- Approved under Section 12.
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role.
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