Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry (The Marlowes)

Job title:

Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry (The Marlowes)

Company

NHS

Job description

We are seeking a Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry.The post is based with the Hemel Hempstead Community Mental Health Service. This involves providing clinical leadership, providing diagnostic assessments and treatment to service users with severe, complex, and high risk psychiatric conditions.The ACMHS (Adult Community Mental Health Services) core team unites specialist medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, support workers STAR workers and administrative staff within the service reporting to a single management structure. ACMHS also have other specialist staff such as vocational support staff, staff specialising in Psychological Therapies. This includes Psychotherapy, DBT, CBT, Art and Drama Therapy, and group therapy.2 years experience within psychiatry is an essential criteria for specialty doctor posts, should you not hold this experience you may interviewed and considered for an alternative posting which will different in grade and pay.Please note – we run a collated interview approach for all SAS vacancies we have across the Trust, this means that you will be considered for the posting you applied for in the first instance, if this posting is filled but you are deemed appointable you may be offered an alternative posting which may differ in department and location.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of people of working age living in their catchment area who are referred or otherwise present to secondary care mental health services. Initial triage by the Single Point of Access (SPA) determines whether the service user meets the criteria for a secondary care assessment. ,Service users with psychotic or non- psychotic mental health disorders (severe, complex, high risk or with diagnostic uncertainty) and vulnerable adults are referred for a face to face assessment at the Initial Assessment clinics at The Marlowes.Service users are usually offered a joint MDT assessment using a semi-structured needs-based tool plus a clinical assessment.The joint assessment allows a holistic assessment of the patient from more than one perspective. In certain circumstances a single assessment will be offered with a doctor.Following assessment, service users will be allocated to a recovery care pathway, if they satisfy the criteria for a secondary care intervention in terms of severity, risk, complexity, treatment resistance or vulnerability. Otherwise, they will be signposted appropriately or referred elsewhere.The role of the psychiatrist is to provide comprehensive assessments, formulate biopsychosocial care plans, and offer evidence- based treatment and advice. The service is recovery focused and the caseload in clinics will be subject to active caseload management.About usHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim it to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disabilities within the UK.Our conversations with service users, carers, staff, commissioners and the wider communities we serve have informed a simple but ambitious vision:“Delivering great care, achieving great outcomes – together”.We will achieve our vision by:Putting the people who need our care, support, and treatment at the heart of everything we do – always.Consistently achieving the outcomes that matter to the individuals who use our services, and their families and carers, by working in partnership with them and others who support them.Providing the very best experience of joined-up care in line with what service users and carers have told us makes ‘Great Care’.Our values and behaviours have been developed by over 800 service users, carers and members of staff. They describe how we aim to be with service users, carers and each other. By living our values we will deliver our ambition to be a leading provider for everyone we work with.Our values set the tone for:o The way we plan and make decisions.o The way we behave with service users and each other.o The kind of colleagues we recruit.o The way we induct, appraise and developDate posted28 February 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeSpecialty DoctorSalary£59,175 to £95,400 a year Pro Rata Per AnnumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number367-HPFT-MEDICAL-506Job locationsThe MarlowesThe Marlowes Health & Wellbeing CentreHemel HempsteadHP1 1LDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.To participate annually in a job plan review with the line manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.Provision of psychiatric expertise to the Dacorum teamTo undertake outpatient clinics, home visits and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.To liaise effectively with primary care and mainstream mental health services.To have regular clinical supervision with the consultant psychiatrist. It is the post holders responsibility to ensure that this is booked.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.To participate annually in a job plan review with the line manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.Provision of psychiatric expertise to the Dacorum teamTo undertake outpatient clinics, home visits and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.To liaise effectively with primary care and mainstream mental health services.To have regular clinical supervision with the consultant psychiatrist. It is the post holders responsibility to ensure that this is booked.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

EligibilityEssential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Section 12/Approved clinician approval.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• A minimum of 4 years’ full time post graduate training (or it’s equivalent gained on a part time of flexible basis) at least two years of which to be within a psychiatry training programme or as fixed term Specialty Trainee within psychiatry o; or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Minimum of 6 months experience within Adult Community Mental Health Services
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.

Desirable

• Clinical experience in a range of services within Psychiatry.
• Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to General Adult Psychiatry

Academic Skills Lifelong LearningEssential

• Ability to demonstrate clinical problem solving in interdisciplinary areas.
• Possession of good organisational skills.
• Be able to actively listen and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

EligibilityEssential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Section 12/Approved clinician approval.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• A minimum of 4 years’ full time post graduate training (or it’s equivalent gained on a part time of flexible basis) at least two years of which to be within a psychiatry training programme or as fixed term Specialty Trainee within psychiatry o; or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Minimum of 6 months experience within Adult Community Mental Health Services
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.

Desirable

• Clinical experience in a range of services within Psychiatry.
• Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to General Adult Psychiatry

Academic Skills Lifelong LearningEssential

• Ability to demonstrate clinical problem solving in interdisciplinary areas.
• Possession of good organisational skills.
• Be able to actively listen and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).

Expected salary

£59175 – 95400 per year

Location

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Job date

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 08:57:26 GMT

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