23 Oct
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Darlington
Job description
Job summary
There is a vacancy for a full-time(10PA) consultant post to work in Cedar Ward which is a Psychiatric IntensiveCare Unit (PICU) based at West Park Hospital in Darlington.
This is areplacement post and an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly skilledmulti-disciplinary team working in a dynamic and highly specialisedenvironment.
Cedar Ward is one of two PICUs withinthe trust. The other PICU is Bedale Ward and this is located at Roseberry ParkHospital in Middlesbrough.
Cedar Ward takes referrals for patients based in thegeographical areas of Durham, Darlington, Easington, Northallerton andHarrogate.
Bedale Ward takes referrals from patients based in Teesside(Hartlepool, Stockton,
Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough), York andScarborough.
The main inpatient beds for the SouthDurham locality are located at West Park Hospital. There are two wardsadmitting patients with acute mental health problems at West Park Hospital(Maple and Elm Wards).
These inpatient wards will provide the inpatientpsychiatric care to the acutely unwell clients from Darlington and South Durhamareas.
West Park Hospital also has 15 beddedWillow Ward for Rehabilitation Psychiatry.
Main duties of the job
Cedar Ward is a 10 bedded in-patient unit, located at West ParkHospital, Darlington. Cedar Ward provides psychiatric intensive inpatient careto acutely unwell and disturbed female and male clients, aged 16-65 years.
Itprovides intensive care for all clients requiring a high level of care from theCounty Durham, Northallerton and Harrogate area.
The unit includes a seclusionroom and clients generally have to be detained under the Mental Health Actprior to admission.
Cedar Ward provides a multi-disciplinary service for people whosepsychiatric or psychological condition requires them to be treated in acontrolled environment, with a higher ratio of staff to patients, for theshortest period of time their condition allows.
The unit emphasises multidisciplinary team working, recognising that thecomplex clients it serves, require efficient, effective, collaborativeapproaches to assessment, formulation and treatment planning.
The unit is committed to Force Reduction drivers,both local and national and to enhancing the client experience of care.
This involves leadership partnerships withpsychiatry, psychology and nursing staff and an emphasis is placed on PositiveBehavioural Support, encompassing least restrictive practice, therapeuticrestrictive practice,
therapeutic risk and highly skilled prescribing.
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby.
We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire.
We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users,
their carers and the public.
The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.
Date posted
22 October 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9346-AMH-266M
Job locations
West Park Hospital
Edward Pease Way
Darlington
County Durham
DL2 2TS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note this post has been approved by The Royal College.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
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
Desirable
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and 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.
Leadership
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
- Able to influence and persuade to improve services
- Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
- Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
- Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Qualifications
Essential
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Experience
- MRCPsych
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential
Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
Desirable
- Any other experience that may be applicable
▶️ Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health (Acute Inpatient)
🖊️ Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Darlington