Full-time but part-time/job-share applicants welcome

Welcome to Devon Partnership Trust! We would like to invite you to apply for the Consultant Psychiatrist post in Old Age Psychiatry. Meadow view ward is being refurbished to become a modern 16 bedded inpatient ward for older people with functional mental health difficulties. The ward is located at North Devon district Hospital in Barnstaple, North Devon.

There are three units for functionally ill older people in all three main population centres in Devon - Torbay (Beech Unit), Exeter (Rougemont) and Barnstaple (Meadow View). Older people who need admission for organic problems are admitted to Belvedere Unit in Exeter.

There will be junior doctor support on the ward for the post holder as well as part time input from a foundation doctor. The post is supported by dedicated admin with private office space available. For full details about this post, please refer to the Job description.

Patient safety and Quality Improvement are key aspects of the role and training will be provided if required. Programmed Activities are negotiable for research, teaching, medical management and other special interests.

You will take part in on-call rota and other consultants from the area will be expected to provide cross-cover for leave.

There is an excellent support from dedicated medical staffing department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is primarily responsible for a 16 bedded inpatient unit (Meadow View ward). It is one of the three inpatient units for functionally ill older people. The expansive rural nature of Devon means that inpatient resources are often some distance from patients' homes. There are units for functionally ill older people in all three main population centres - Torbay (Beech Unit), Exeter (Rougemont) and Barnstaple (Meadow View).

This post is suitable as a first NHS consultant, an existing or post-retirement consultant with a broad level of old age or general adult psychiatric expertise. International candidates are welcome to apply. Experience of working in older adults mental health services is preferable but support will be given to doctors wishing to move from other psychiatric specialties or roles.

Approved Clinician status at appointment is preferable but those who are eligible eg doctors applying from abroad, will be supported to obtain this after the interview.

We have excellent IT and full electronic record across our services and are in the process of a clinician-led design of our own clinical record system.

A mentor and peer group will be provided. You will have 2.5 Supporting Programmed Activities (10 hours a week) to support your professional development, attend your monthly peer group, quarterly medical advisory committee and local post-graduate meetings.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile making time for people challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Teaching and Supervision

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

• Evidence of additional teaching skills.
• Experience as a lecturer or supervisor.
• Experience in Clinical Supervision.

Values

Essential

• A team player able to inspire and support staff at all levels of training and across professional disciplines.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.
• A commitment to multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• A commitment to respect, inclusiveness and diversity.

Desirable

• A track record of team leadership or collaboration with other agencies.

Experience

Essential

• Prior experience working in an Inpatient Mental Health Team.
• Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially the community.
• Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.

Desirable

• Evidence of development of special interest in Inpatient based Psychiatry.
• Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
• To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview.
• Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Desirable

• MRC Psych.
• Other professional qualification
• (eg CBT, PSI, CAT ).
• CCT in Old Age

Management

Essential

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers.
• Awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.

Desirable

• Management training / experience.
• Experience of involvement in service development.

Research

Essential

• Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.

Desirable

• Aptitude for and practical experience of research.

Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Evidence of ability to exercise leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other clinical teams.

Desirable

• Evidence of new ideas in service delivery.
• A track record of implementing service initiatives.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

North Devon District Hospital

Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 4JB

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C9369-24-0078