09 Oct
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge
Job description
Job summary
This Specialty Doctor post in Adult Psychiatry is located in the Cambridge area of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist primarily to provide medical input to the patients on Mulberry 2.
This is a 6-month post on a fixed term basis.
Supervision and training from the Consultant Psychiatrists will be provided.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will :
- Assess newly admitted patients for their physical and mental health needs including risk.
- Take active steps to address the identified needs in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Liaise with other health professionals and other voluntary and third sector agencies.
- Work with MDT in discharge planning.
- Attend team meetings and routine clinical handovers.
- Guide and support other junior doctors in day to day functioning of the unit and distribution of workload.
- Actively participate in local and trust wide educational activities. The services regularly have medical student attachments and involvement in teaching is encouraged.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community.
These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care,
research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
This Specialty Doctor post in Adult Psychiatry is located in the Cambridge area of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist primarily to provide medical input to the patients on Mulberry 2.
This is a 6-month post on a fixed term basis. Supervision and training from the Consultant Psychiatrists will be provided.
The post holder will : -
- Assess newly admitted patients for their physical and mental health needs including risk.
- Take active steps to address the identified needs in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Liaise with other health professionals and other voluntary and third sector agencies.
- Work with MDT in discharge planning.
- Attend team meetings and routine clinical handovers.
- Guide and support other junior doctors in day to day functioning of the unit and distribution of workload.
- Actively participate in local and trust wide educational activities. The services regularly have medical student attachments and involvement in teaching is encouraged.
Other responsibilities
If the post holder proves to be both successful and committed at Specialty Doctor level, there is the possibility of further career development.
All career grade doctors are required to maintain their education, professional development, and accreditation. Appropriate time and financial support are available for this purpose.
The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- Eligible for approval under Section 12 of the MHA 1983
Desirable
MRCPsych or equivalent
Entry criteria for the grade
Essential
- Completed minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent) of which 2 will be in a specialty training programme in psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or
- Shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of good working relationships
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health
- Decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Ability to make decisions and carry out responsibilities without direct supervision.
- Ability to take a clinical lead under the supervision of the Consultant.
Qualities / Attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate reflective practice.
▶️ Locum Specialty Doctor in Inpatient General Adult Psychiatry
🖊️ Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Cambridge