Consultant Psychiatrist in AMH Community

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

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

The team provides specialist
support to patients with significant mental health difficulties such as mood
disorders/ schizophrenia/ bipolar disorder/ personality disorder and adult neurodevelopmental
conditions such as ADHD/ Autism.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties of post holder

The
Consultant will provide committed, proactive and responsible leadership working
with the team.

The
Consultant will attend the Daily Huddle and daily decision meetings where
decisions are made about patient care and the management plan and to promote
the safety and well-being of the patients The Consultant will undertake assessments for
new patients and follow up and review patients, the Consultant will also
provide a diagnosis and treatment plan.

The
Consultant will ensure evidence-based prescribing and monitoring of
pharmacological treatment and ECT.

The
Consultant will attend and fully contribute to formulation meetings and Complex
patients review meetings

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

The
consultant is expected to respect the rights and the dignity of patients and to
consider the individual and cultural needs of patients and work with families
and carers in the best interest of the patient.

The
Consultant will be expected to have familiarity with all important, relevant
legislation affecting the Adult Mental Health population.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

  • 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.

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • 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.

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 July 2026

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