Consultant Psychiatrist in AMH Community

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Consultant Psychiatrist in AMH Community

The closing date is 04 January 2027

This is a replacement post fora full time Consultant working in Easington Mental Health Team. Easington treatmentand intervention Mental Health Team serves Adults aged 18 upwards who presentwith a mental illness. The team is integrated with Durham County Council andprovides statutory care act assessments alongside mental health assessment.Patients with an organic illness are managed by Service for Older People. Theservice operates Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 to 5, with flexibleworking to see patients from 8am to 6pm. The team caters to an area of practicein Co Durham region. The team is basedat Merrick House Easington, with a large community base. The Team providessecondary mental health service input for all mental health conditions forworking age adult population. Patients are seen both at base and in the localcommunity. The team operates in the new community hub and intervention model.Initial assessments carried by senior staff. Patients receive support either inhub or intervention according to needs and complexity of presentation.

The team provides specialistsupport to patients with significant mental health difficulties such as mooddisorders/ schizophrenia/ bipolar disorder/ personality disorder and adult neurodevelopmentalconditions such as ADHD/ Autism.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties of post holder

TheConsultant will provide committed, proactive and responsible leadership workingwith the team.

TheConsultant will attend the Daily Huddle and daily decision meetings wheredecisions are made about patient care and the management plan and to promotethe safety and well-being of the patients The Consultant will undertake assessments fornew patients and follow up and review patients, the Consultant will alsoprovide a diagnosis and treatment plan.

TheConsultant will ensure evidence-based prescribing and monitoring ofpharmacological treatment and ECT.

TheConsultant will attend and fully contribute to formulation meetings and Complexpatients review meetings

TheConsultant will provide consultation and advice on a daily basis to the team,and review patients as required

Theconsultant is expected to respect the rights and the dignity of patients and toconsider the individual and cultural needs of patients and work with familiesand carers in the best interest of the patient.

TheConsultant will be expected to have familiarity with all important, relevantlegislation affecting the Adult Mental Health population.

About us

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 essentialcontributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justifiedto expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who workconsistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and MedicalDevelopment Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment andretention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWVCharter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that the job description is pending approval by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Person Specification

Leadership

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English 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
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearThis post may attract a recruitment premia