Consultant Psychiatrist in Community AMH: Sponsorship Available

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The
Harrogate & Ripon locality is covered by two community mental health
teams: Harrogate Integrated Community
team (HICT) and Ripon Integrated Community Team (RICT) now merged. These
teams include workers with assertive outreach and primary care functions, hence
the term Integrated. They are both based at Hummingbird House, 31-33 Victoria Ave, HG1
5QE in Harrogate. The post holder will be expected to provide medical
leadership to the Harrogate Community Mental Health Team and support Ripon
Community Mental Health Team.

HICT covers
the areas of Harrogate and Wetherby. Consultants for crisis team, The Orchards,
perinatal, EIP and eating disorders work less than full time supported by
community consultants.

The postholder has
dedicated admin support, including individual office space and access to
PC/laptop/phone with easy access to IT support if required. This is in line
with RCPsych recommendations for Consultant Psychiatrists office space and
support. They also have dedicated time
in their work schedule within which to complete their assigned clinical duties,
including those on Community Treatment Orders (CTO). The post holder will have
an average of 8 patients on CTO/MOJ.

Main duties of the job

You
will provide consultant lead in line with the principles of New Ways of
Working. The team works on principles of productive and purposeful community
services (PPCS). This approach to
community care provides increase meaningful clinical activity and ensures
evidence-based care in a way that reduces patient journey times and waste.
Key elements of PPCS are in place and include the use of clinical huddles and
clinical leadership teams in key decision-making and the need for more
assertive caseload review and management processes. This occurs through
incorporating early senior input into patient formulation and care as well as
hosting regular reviews which allows clear and early decision-making. The core
clinical work will involve outpatient clinics, formulation, review and
leadership meetings and Mental Health Act-related work. The direct clinical
workload centres on one new-patient clinic (2-3) patients weekly and two
follow-up clinics weekly (5-6 patients each) approximately. Assessment of new patients and review of old ones will
be according to need, as may be requested by their different care co-ordinators
or the leadership team.

Based on Royal College recommendations, Outpatient
work will comprise 3.5 PAs; Clinical Admin 1 PA; MDT work 1 PA; Emergencies 1
PA and MHA work 0.5 PAs. There will be flexibility around this guide depending
on team requirements and support.

Further information can be found in the attached Job Description.

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

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.

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

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: 4 January 2027

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.