This is a new post created to meet service needs.

There is a vacancy for a full time Speciality doctor working into Hartlepool CMHT and Community Hub Team. This post is based at Stewart House, Hartlepool clinics are also at Stewart House. The Speciality doctor will be expected to provide committed, proactive, and responsive clinical leadership working with other staff to provide an assessment and treatment service. The speciality doctor is supported by a Foundation Doctor post and supervised by the Consultant based in Stewart House. Hartlepool has a population of 92,000. Currently, the team has one Consultant covering the teams. The consultants will support both teams in Hartlepool. The post advertised does not carry any inpatient or crisis commitment.

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical expertise for both new and ongoing cases particularly issues around psychopharmacology, diagnosis, risk assessments including liaison with the local GPs and inpatient units.

The outpatient work will be at Stewart House (timetable attached) however there will be opportunity for home visits with the care co-ordinator and liaison with Roseberry Park Hospital for instance formulation meetings and pre-discharge meetings.

The patients will generally be seen with their care co-ordinator and although the Specialty Doctor will be able to work autonomously and independently in terms of decision making, there will be close and ready supervision available from the Consultant Psychiatrist/Specialist Psychiatrist. There is also a Core Trainee attached to this Team who is supervised by Dr Hedge.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of �320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.

Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. Our medical staffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforce wellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.

Person Specification

Teaching & Training

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.

Desirable

• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.

CPD & Appraisal

Essential

• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
• Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.

Desirable

• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.

Desirable

• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

Research, Audit & Quality Improvement

Essential

• Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
• Participated in research and/or service improvement.

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tees Esk & Wear Valley Nhs Trust

Church Street

Hartlepool

Cleveland

TS24 7DX

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