Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People (Hemel Hempstead)

Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People (Hemel Hempstead)

Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People (Hemel Hempstead)Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The part time post is a new post created to fit in with functional model of service for older people. The post holder will have no inpatient or crisis team responsibility. The post holder will cover community catchment area of Dacorum (approx. 28,900 over 65 population).

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The post holder will provide consultant input to community team and run memory clinic. Although the administrative base will be at the Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre, Hemel Hempstead. The memory clinic will be run from Colne House,





Watford (about 9 miles from Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre). The clinical work may be at other Trust locations, or other community destinations such as patient's home or residential or nursing homes. The post holder may be required to attend team meetings at a location determined by the manager of the Team.

Main duties of the job

1. To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
2. To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
3. To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
4. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

About us







Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim it to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disabilities within the UK.

With a workforce of over 4,300 people and an annual income of some £330 million this year, the Trust provides integrated health and social care services through a network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. As a University NHS Foundation Trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

Job responsibilities







1. To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
2. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
3. To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
4. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
5. To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical 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.
6. 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.

Person SpecificationQualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD,





MSc or other additional clinical qualifications.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
- Section 12/Approved clinician approval.

Clinical skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in old age psychiatry.
- Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.






- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
- Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to older people and frailty.

Academic skills lifelong learning
- 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.






- Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).
- 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.
- Experience of organising and overseeing psychotherapy training program for psychiatry trainees.

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.

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum dependent on experience.

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