This is a part time (8 PA) General Adult Specialist Doctor post, working in the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) and At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) Services across Dorset. The ARMS service is primarily a psychologically led service, but the successful applicant will provide medical oversight to the team.

The post holder will provide clinical expertise in assessment and management of a broad range of mental health conditions. In the EIP team, the postholder will be involved in new patient assessments, medical reviews, CPA reviews, mental health act assessments, mental health review tribunals and making decisions about discharging patients. This is often in the home setting. The applicant must have excellent communication, organisational, and management skills. It is a Pan Dorset service, with a multidisciplinary model of team working.

The post holder will liaise closely between EIP and ARMS service, and primary care. The age range for EIP service is 14-65 and 14-35 for ARMS.

Main duties of the job

The EIP team are based in the Hillcrest Unit in Bournemouth.

The post holder will provide sound clinical experience in areas such as assessment and management of a broad range of mental health conditionsincluding psychosis mental state examinations risk assessments medical treatments multidisciplinary model of team working interface with primary care cross cultural psychiatry.

In EIP the Team doctor will be involved in, assessing patients, performingCPA reviews, medical reviews, home visits to patients, mental health act assessments,mental health review tribunals and making decisions about discharging patients.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• Full GMC Registration.

Desirable

• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g., membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
• Further academic qualifications such as MRCGP, MRCP or research degree/diploma.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
• 3 years core training in psychiatry or equivalent.
• Experience of work in the NHS for at least two years.
• Have good organisational skills and able to organise own work and direct junior staff.
• To demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team and participate actively in team building

Desirable

• More extensive experience e.g., in medicine, or General practice.
• Teaching Experience
• Research Experience
• Management Experience

Management Skills

Essential

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care.
• Able to prioritise work as needed.
• Evidence of management/Leadership skills training
• To understand principles of multi-disciplinary team working.

Desirable

• Interest in undertaking management roles e.g., Lead clinician
• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

Leadership Skills

Essential

• Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• To be able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.

Clinical Governance

Essential

• To understand and actively support the principles of Clinical Governance including audit and outcome measures.
• To demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and revalidation.

Self Awareness

Essential

• To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning

Supervision of Junior medical Staff

Essential

• Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.

Research and Audit

Essential

• Experience of carrying out an audit project
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
• Ability to supervisor junior medical staff and/or other staff from the MDT to undertake research projects

Desirable

• Published audit project.
• Ability to critically appraise published research.

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillcrest Unit

31 Slades Farm Road,

Bournemouth,

BH10 4EU

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