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Specialty Doctor - Fixed Term

East of England, East of England

Fixed-Term

£52,530 to £82,400

Doctor - Other

Job summary

SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN GENERAL ADULT IN-PATIENT PSYCHIATRY

Fixed Term for 12 months (possible extension)

Clarke Ward, Kendray Hospital, Barnsley, S70 3RD

Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on-call which attracts an additional 2PA plus availability supplement

(part time may be considered)

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Fixed Term Specialty Doctor to join the In-Patient Psychiatric Team based at Clark Ward, Kendray Hospital. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the General Adult In-patients Team. The post holder will provide specialty doctor (SAS) medical input for female patients on a 12-16 bedded female single sex in-patient ward and for the corresponding female gender patients on the mixed sex 6 bedded PICU.

As a Trust were passionate about helping people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. If youre kind, caring and compassionate; you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carers matter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improve and aim to be outstanding; and youre relevant today and ready for tomorrow, we want you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and how we behave really matter to us.

Main duties of the job

Please see the full advert, job description and person specification in the supporting documents section.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the full job description and person specification in the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

Professional & Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
  • Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
  • Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
  • Able to use electronic records.
  • Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.

Desirable

  • Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.

Transport

Desirable

  • Holds and able to use valid UK driving licence.

Experience

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise at time of appointment.
  • Spent a minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) in postgraduate training in the UK or equivalent medical experience of which at least 2 years in Adult Psychiatry.
  • At least 6 months experience in in-patient psychiatry.

Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
  • Experience working in other medical specialties including general medicine, geriatric medicine and A&E.
  • In-patient experience.
  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
  • All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

Essential

  • 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.

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • MRCPsych.
  • Additional clinical qualifications.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • 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.
  • Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Physical Attributes

Essential

  • Engage in Trust Occupational Health initiatives and act in a manner to protect the Health & Safety of patients and staff. For example, having the flu jab (unless medically contraindicated).
  • Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
  • A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
  • Smart professional appearance.

Desirable

  • The Trust is a Smoke Free Trust and the post holder would be expected to lead by example as a non-smoker.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Kendray Hospital

Doncaster Road

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 3RD



Job Ad Reference C9378-B1916
Date Listed 26 June 2024
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