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Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

£63696-£102689

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 19 Jun | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 8a88d920b9af4945a967ed9181ded21e

Location ref: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Full Job Description

  • To 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 Trust's 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 wider multi-disciplinary team. To 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 holder's responsibility to ensure that this is booked.

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
    • Desirable criteria
  • MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists., Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
    • Desirable criteria
  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
  • Section 12/Approved clinician approval., 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 General Adult Psychiatry.
  • 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 criteria
  • Clinical experience in a range of services within Psychiatry.
  • Excellent degree of medical knowledge., 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., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    Adult Community Mental Health Teams in South West Hertfordshire operates from 2 clinical bases out of Offices in Borehamwood (covering Hertsmere) and Colne House in Watford (covering Watford and Three Rivers) and the Civic.
    • Both provide a range of community-based services, including outpatient clinics based on recovery care pathways. The post holder will be attached to Watford Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS). The medical team is formed by 2 fulltime consultant psychiatrists, 2 part-time consultants and other 2 other specialty doctors. HPFT Community service users from this area are allocated to a consultant depending on their registered GP Practice. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of people of working age from his/her catchment area who are referred or otherwise present to secondary care mental health services. "The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Applicants are therefore advised to apply at the earliest opportunity.", In 12 years, the Trust has been successful in acquiring the tender for the provision of specialist Learning disability services in Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. The Trust covers a mix of rural and urban areas, including the City of St Albans, the large towns of Watford, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, and the smaller towns of Hemel Hempstead, Radlett, Berkhamsted, Harpenden, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Hitchin and Letchworth. Hertfordshire Social Services have divided the county into four areas. The county has three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). West Hertfordshire is served by Herts Valleys CCG and Dacorum and East and North Hertfordshire is served by East and North Herts CCG. 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' "The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Applicants are therefore advised to apply at the earliest opportunity.", HPFT supports people with mental ill health, learning disabilities and autism across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk and Essex. We employ around 4,500 people who deliver these services within the community and in inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services and medium and low secure learning disabilities services. We have operated as a NHS Foundation Trust since our authorisation in August 2007.

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