Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry

Job description

Job Overview

We are now seeking to recruit Consultant Psychiatrists to join our community mental health services on a full time or part time basis. We are really pleased that you are seeking a career at LPT, you will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary teams, both operationally and strategically to drive forward innovation delivering the best effective care for our patients.

Every opportunity will be given to encourage personal initiatives, research, specialist interests, teaching, training, management, and leadership, as well as arears of professional specialist interest you may have.

Applications are invited from registered medical practitioners, who have or are eligible for, a CCT or an equivalent approved indicator of training and eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register within six months of the interview date.

As an employer we offer:

Protected time for research/special clinical interest

Relocation Expenses – a removal expenses package may be payable up to £8000

Access to funds to support CPD/Study leave allowance (30 days over 3 years with a budget of £1000)

Staff Benefits including NHS Pension, childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice scheme, discount schemes, cycle to work and lease car schemes.

Staff health and wellbeing, subsidised gym membership and other wellbeing support

Contact Details:

Dr Vesna Acovski

Interim Clinical Director for HPC Tel: 01455 443950 Email: vesna.acovski@nhs.net

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

We want a Consultant Psychiatrist who can

Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patents and carers

The post holder will be required to work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignity

Provide excellent clinical leadership and actively develop your team along with expert advice to our hospital and community specialists, managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care and future strategic directions.

The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The consultant will liaise with the General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other agencies wherever relevant.

A specimen timetable illustrating how the consultant timetable may be arranged within the current framework can be found in the attached job description. You will engage with the development of your Job Plan.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or equivalent within 6 months of the interview date
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Experience

Essential

• Clinical expertise in specialty / sub specialty
• Excellence clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability 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
• Influencing Able to influence others, adapting style and content to meet situational requirements
• Leadership Able to manage and lead a multi-disciplinary team
• Communication Able to communicate at all levels and to people from a wide range of cultures
• Motivator Sees opportunities and progresses them. Keeps abreast of developments and incorporates these into own or team practice
• Able to undertake on call duties
• Able to undertake work in the community and travel to LPT sites

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub specialist experience within NHS or comparable service
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, publications
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

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