Specialty doctor in LD/Forensic Unit
- Employer
- Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
- Location
- Dartford
- Salary
- £50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum pro rata for the duration of the contract
- Closing date
- 15 Aug 2022
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- Grade
- Specialty doctor
- Hours
- Part Time
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Specialty Doctor to join our Low Secure Service based at the Tarenfort Centre.
We believe in changing lives through giving excellent care that improves people's mental health and now is a great time to be part of the KMPT family.
This is a 8 PA post however the Trust would welcome a discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support work-life balance.
Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including licence to practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be supporting the consultant for 10 patients on River Hill Ward. TFC. The post holder undertakes to deputise/cross cover from time to time for absent colleagues during annual leaves/Study leaves/Sickness absence.
The post holder is expected to attend daily handover meetings. The expectation is be responsible for day to day management of inpatients on the ward. The post holder should be attending ward round, Pre-CPA and CPA meetings. The post holder would be expected to admit patients and follow all the admission procedures on RIO. Although there is a physical health nurse dedicated to do procedure, The post holder should be able to do bloods and ECG if needed. They should be able to liaise with the GP and able to refer patients to specialist services if needed. The post holder would be preparing CPA reports. The post holder can attend the local and forensic CPD Meetings. Trust organises SAS Days once in 3 or 4 months. This would be CPD Day alongside interacting with peers throughout the trust.
About us
We areKent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and specialist services across Kent and Medway, with a population of 1.8million.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission regulator and Outstanding for care) has approximately 3,400 staff covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues from 52 nations, rich in their diversity, talents and experience, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
We have a team of empathetic leaders inspiring their staff in an environment where everyone is valued and plays a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Across our communities and within inpatient settings, our workforce is enhanced and strengthened by dedicated peer support workers, people with lived experience, a wonderful team of volunteers and a brigade of pets as therapy support dogs.
Would you like to work flexibly? We understand that people often have various considerations outside work, either personal interests or family commitments, that they need to factor into their working life. We will support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us, and your commitments outside work.
Job description Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
What a place to live and work
We are a family-friendly county with first class schools and affordable housing.
The transport links to and from London and the continent are fantastic; and we have towns that have been voted the best places to live in the whole of the country with warm and welcoming communities. Kent has breath-takingcastles, cathedrals and country houses bursting with history plus shopping, and restaurants and bars to suit every taste. Every conceivable sports and leisure activity is also available to keep you and the little ones occupied and thenyou have the 350 miles of beaches, cliffs and coves; a coastline that is both stunning and stimulating, whatever the weather. Plus the green and pleasant countryside that gives the area its Garden of England title. To put it simply, youwont want to leave.
Within KMPT, you will find networks which will support you to be the very best version of you. These include faith, disability, LGBTQ+ and black, Asian and minority ethnics.
Mental health and physical wellbeing support is a priority for KMPT with advice and support readily available to ensure you take care of you as well as you do your patients. The health and wellbeing of you and your family is ofparamount importance to us.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
380-MED-22-031
We believe in changing lives through giving excellent care that improves people's mental health and now is a great time to be part of the KMPT family.
This is a 8 PA post however the Trust would welcome a discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support work-life balance.
Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including licence to practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be supporting the consultant for 10 patients on River Hill Ward. TFC. The post holder undertakes to deputise/cross cover from time to time for absent colleagues during annual leaves/Study leaves/Sickness absence.
The post holder is expected to attend daily handover meetings. The expectation is be responsible for day to day management of inpatients on the ward. The post holder should be attending ward round, Pre-CPA and CPA meetings. The post holder would be expected to admit patients and follow all the admission procedures on RIO. Although there is a physical health nurse dedicated to do procedure, The post holder should be able to do bloods and ECG if needed. They should be able to liaise with the GP and able to refer patients to specialist services if needed. The post holder would be preparing CPA reports. The post holder can attend the local and forensic CPD Meetings. Trust organises SAS Days once in 3 or 4 months. This would be CPD Day alongside interacting with peers throughout the trust.
About us
We areKent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and specialist services across Kent and Medway, with a population of 1.8million.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission regulator and Outstanding for care) has approximately 3,400 staff covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues from 52 nations, rich in their diversity, talents and experience, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
We have a team of empathetic leaders inspiring their staff in an environment where everyone is valued and plays a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Across our communities and within inpatient settings, our workforce is enhanced and strengthened by dedicated peer support workers, people with lived experience, a wonderful team of volunteers and a brigade of pets as therapy support dogs.
Would you like to work flexibly? We understand that people often have various considerations outside work, either personal interests or family commitments, that they need to factor into their working life. We will support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us, and your commitments outside work.
Job description Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
What a place to live and work
We are a family-friendly county with first class schools and affordable housing.
The transport links to and from London and the continent are fantastic; and we have towns that have been voted the best places to live in the whole of the country with warm and welcoming communities. Kent has breath-takingcastles, cathedrals and country houses bursting with history plus shopping, and restaurants and bars to suit every taste. Every conceivable sports and leisure activity is also available to keep you and the little ones occupied and thenyou have the 350 miles of beaches, cliffs and coves; a coastline that is both stunning and stimulating, whatever the weather. Plus the green and pleasant countryside that gives the area its Garden of England title. To put it simply, youwont want to leave.
Within KMPT, you will find networks which will support you to be the very best version of you. These include faith, disability, LGBTQ+ and black, Asian and minority ethnics.
Mental health and physical wellbeing support is a priority for KMPT with advice and support readily available to ensure you take care of you as well as you do your patients. The health and wellbeing of you and your family is ofparamount importance to us.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- MRCPsych OR a specialist qualification from an EU country that complies with EU directive 2005/36/EU.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 6 months of appointment
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in core psychiatry training programme
- Good knowledge in specialty
- Good clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Good oral and written communication skills in English
- Postgraduate experience in specialty
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Able to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Shows empathy and sensitivity.
- Copes under pressure.
- Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
- Manages own time, workload and prioritises work.
- Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software.
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
- Able to deputise for consultant psychiatrist.
- Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
380-MED-22-031
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