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Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Acute Inpatient Psychiatry

We are delighted to seek applications for our Acute and Urgent Care Directorate for a Consultant Psychiatrist.

You will be predominantly based at Harplands Hospital in Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent located within close proximity to the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) and Keele University Medical School with whom the Trust has close links supporting Academic Programmes, Research and Development.

The role will consist of 10 PAs as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Acute Inpatient Psychiatry, and you will engage with the development of your Job Plan.

We look forward to hearing from potential applicants and would welcome the opportunity to discuss the role further.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake Responsible Clinician responsibilities with the support of a Consultant Nurse to provide expert assessment, investigation and management of high quality person-centred treatment plans and discharge planning. You will understand and comply with and promote the requirements of relevant legal considerations within an evidence-based framework. You will also be supported by trainees and have the opportunity to participate in the supervision and support of the higher trainee programme. We have introduced the Acute Care Model of working across our adult inpatient pathway with demonstrable improvements in length staff recruitment and retention.

About us

At North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare, OUTSTANDING is only the beginning. We recognise that our people really are the driving force behind the delivery of exceptional Mental Health and Learning Disability care for our local population and we now need someone like you, who will join us as a clinical leader on this journey. Our Community and Inpatient Mental Health and Learning Disability services are supporting those who are most in need, and we're looking for individuals who can motivate and inspireour ongoing clinical service delivery and transformation.

In recognition of the important impact you will make for our Trust, we are offering highly competitive reward packages, a Golden Hello upon joining us and a genuine agile working offer. If you think you are the right person and you share our values then we would love to hear from you!

Life in North Staffordshire offers a unique opportunity to live in areas of outstanding beauty within our truly stunning surrounding countryside or historic market and cultural towns whilst being in easytravelling distance to some of the UK's largest cities. Living in Staffordshire and working at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare provides a rare opportunity to combine a varied metropolitan and rural lifestyle while working in areas where you can make a real positive difference to local communities within an Outstanding organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Being part of the Team based on Ward 2 you will embrace the Trust vision and values and ensure the highest stand of clinical care is delivered also ensuring all targets and objectives are met in line with national and local standards.

Person Specification

Qualfications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Experierence

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in 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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH

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