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LAS CT General Adult Psychiatry

LAS CT General Adult Psychiatry

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation TrustReading, England, United Kingdom
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job summary

This is a LAS (Locum Appointment for Service) in General Adult inpatient at CT (Core Trainee) covering the inpatient service and the Out of Hours On Call Rota.

Thepost holder can be expected to work either exclusively on one of the five adultwards or split equally between 2 wards, depending on the need of the servicethat will be determined near the date of the role commencing, under directsupervision of Consultant Psychiatrist or Specialty Doctor / s on the ward / s.

Allwards have at least 2 resident doctors and the responsibilities listed belowwill be shared with them equitably and based on individual developmental needs

Main duties of the job

  • Thepost holder will be expected to support the Consultant Psychiatrists and wardSpecialty Doctors in the day to day running of the ward. This could include;
  • Reviewing patients mental state alongside senior doctors in theteam or, where appropriate, on their own.
  • Assessing and managing patients physical health needs and seekingadvice from relevant colleagues in doing so where required. This may requireliaising with medical professionals at the local acute hospital, RoyalBerkshire Hospital

About us

AtBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, our mission is to maximiseindependence and quality of life. Our vision is to be the best place to givecare, the best place to get care.

The main centres of population are Reading in theWest of the County and Slough in the East.Within Berkshire there are also major populations at Newbury, Wokinghamin the West and Bracknell, Maidenhead, Windsor and Ascot in the East, as welland many significant urban developments in smaller towns forming essentially asingle conurbation along the M4 Corridor.

Berkshire is characterised by concentrations ofpopulation and large rural areas. Itincludes some of the most affluent and least deprived communities in the countrybut also has pockets of markedly deprived wards. The Trust is part of two Integrated CareSystems (Frimley ICS and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West ICS)and partners with six local unitary authorities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thepost holder can be expected to work either exclusively on one of the five adultwards or split equally between 2 wards, depending on the need of the servicethat will be determined near the date of the role commencing, under directsupervision of Consultant Psychiatrist or Specialty Doctor / s on the ward / s.

All wards have at least 2 resident doctors andthe responsibilities listed below will be shared with them equitably and basedon individual developmental needs

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thepost holder can be expected to work either exclusively on one of the five adultwards or split equally between 2 wards, depending on the need of the servicethat will be determined near the date of the role commencing, under directsupervision of Consultant Psychiatrist or Specialty Doctor / s on the ward / s.

All wards have at least 2 resident doctors andthe responsibilities listed below will be shared with them equitably and basedon individual developmental needs

Person Specification

Fully registered with the General Medical Council

Essential

  • Fully registered with the General Medical Council
  • Desirable

  • A higher degree such as MD or PhD
  • Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification
  • Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or plan to gain approval within 6 months of appointment.
  • Person Specification

    Fully registered with the General Medical Council

    Essential

  • Fully registered with the General Medical Council
  • Desirable

  • A higher degree such as MD or PhD
  • Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification
  • Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or plan to gain approval within 6 months of appointment.
  • Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

    Additional information

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

    Address

    Prospect Park Hospital

    Tileshurst

    Reading

    Berkshire

    RG30 4EJ

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