We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Specialty Grade Doctor to work on one of our General Adult Acute Mental Health Wards in the Small Heath Area of Birmingham (10 PAs).

Newbridge House is a 16-bedded female acute admission ward. It is based on a hospital site adjacent to the Tamarind forensic mental health unit and older adult community services. It is close to the Birmingham Heartlands Medical Hospital.

The ward is led by a full-time ward manager and a consultant psychiatrist who is currently serving as a clinical director. There is also a postgraduate doctor in training (GPVTS) and a higher trainee (ST doctor) although the latter post may not always be filled.

The successful candidate will support the running of the ward under the supervision of the consultant and will provide senior cover for when the consultant is engaged in clinical director duties.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, energetic and passionate about delivering high quality care to patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, ensuring that assessment and interventions are optimised and provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be expected to be on site daily to support the safe running of the ward. There will be dedicate office space and equipment such as a laptop, docking station and telephone.

Daily patient reviews and assessment of new patients will sit alongside MDTs that will ensure every patient receives a full MDT review at least weekly.

Section 12 is desirable to support MHA responsibilities as is experience in writing tribunal reports and representing the hospital for MHA tribunals.

About us

Thank you for expressing an interest in our Trust.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) provides a comprehensive mental healthcare service for residents of Birmingham and Solihull and to communities in the West Midlands and beyond.

Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK and as a result brings with it a whole range of cultural, social, sporting and leisure opportunities. It is one of the youngest cities in Europe which adds to the vibrancy of the area.

We operate out of more than 50 sites and serve a culturally and socially diverse population of 1.2 million spread over 172 square miles. We have an annual budget of �240 million and a dedicated workforce of over 4,000 staff - making us one of the largest and most complex Mental Health Foundation Trusts in the country. Our catchment population is ethnically diverse and characterised in places by high levels of deprivation, low earnings and unemployment. These factors create a higher requirement for access to health services and a greater need for innovative ways of engaging people from the most affected areas.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The position requires full GMC registration and we are looking for candidates with at least two years' experience in general adult psychiatry to work in a busy acute psychiatric ward for inpatients. The post-holder will be part of a medical team of a ward consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist and up to two Trainee Doctors. The post-holder will contribute to and help the trainees with their development as well as contribute to cover when the consultant is absent. Applicants should have experience of team working, possess sound organisation skills and be able to work on their own initiative. Effective communication and empathic skills are essential, and a commitment to outstanding patient care.

Additional opportunities for the post-holders:

Attendance at SAS monthly forum

One to one supervision with a Consultant

Participation in local CPD activities

1.5 SPAs per week

This post is designed to equip doctors who want to develop toward further progression in their professional career through multiple opportunities.

Person Specification

Scoring

Essential

• Recognised medical degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
• Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme or as a fixed term specialty trainee within psychiatry or have equivalent experience and competences.
• Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development
• At least two years experience of working in psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a community setting
• Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
• Commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement within multi-disciplinary team.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing service needs.
• Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
• Able to travel across the community base area

Desirable

• Skills in working with individuals who are difficult to engage.
• Completed clinically relevant audit projects
• Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
• Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
• Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
• Broad clinical training in psychiatry including both inpatient and community service
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• MRCPsych or equivalent

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newbridge House

130 Hobmoor Road

Birmingham

B10 9JH

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436-6459694-MEDICAL