Consultant Psychiatrist in Community AMH

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Consultant Psychiatrist in Community AMH

The closing date is 04 January 2027

TheHarrogate & Ripon locality is covered by two community mental healthteams: Harrogate Integrated Communityteam (HICT) and Ripon Integrated Community Team (RICT) now merged. Theseteams include workers with assertive outreach and primary care functions, hencethe term Integrated. They are both based at Hummingbird House, 31-33 Victoria Ave, HG15QE in Harrogate. The post holder will be expected to provide medicalleadership to the Harrogate Community Mental Health Team and support RiponCommunity Mental Health Team.

HICT coversthe areas of Harrogate and Wetherby. Consultants for crisis team, The Orchards,perinatal, EIP and eating disorders work less than full time supported bycommunity consultants.

The postholder hasdedicated admin support, including individual office space and access toPC/laptop/phone with easy access to IT support if required. This is in linewith RCPsych recommendations for Consultant Psychiatrists office space andsupport. They also have dedicated timein their work schedule within which to complete their assigned clinical duties,including those on Community Treatment Orders (CTO). The post holder will havean average of 8 patients on CTO/MOJ.

Main duties of the job

Youwill provide consultant lead in line with the principles of New Ways ofWorking. The team works on principles of productive and purposeful communityservices (PPCS). This approach tocommunity care provides increase meaningful clinical activity and ensuresevidence-based care in a way that reduces patient journey times and waste.Key elements of PPCS are in place and include the use of clinical huddles andclinical leadership teams in key decision-making and the need for moreassertive caseload review and management processes. This occurs throughincorporating early senior input into patient formulation and care as well ashosting regular reviews which allows clear and early decision-making. The coreclinical work will involve outpatient clinics, formulation, review andleadership meetings and Mental Health Act-related work. The direct clinicalworkload centres on one new-patient clinic (2-3) patients weekly and twofollow-up clinics weekly (5-6 patients each) approximately. Assessment of new patients and review of old ones willbe according to need, as may be requested by their different care co-ordinatorsor the leadership team.

Based on Royal College recommendations, Outpatientwork will comprise 3.5 PAs; Clinical Admin 1 PA; MDT work 1 PA; Emergencies 1PA and MHA work 0.5 PAs. There will be flexibility around this guide dependingon team requirements and support.

Further information can be found in the attached Job Description.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country operating from sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 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 deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justifiedto expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who workconsistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and MedicalDevelopment Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment andretention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWVCharter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Person Specification

Leadership

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

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.

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£113,565 to £150,569 a yearPost may attract recruitment premia

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9346-AMH-355M

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