Consultant Psychiatrist Inpatient Service

For this role we are very happy to consider bothconsultant and locum consultant applications. We have an Outstanding rating from the Care QualityCommission, our staff survey results are one of the best in the country, we areleaders in digital maturity and that we have a mature Quality Improvement (QI)approach to innovation and development. We are also very popular with thetrainee doctors, are viewed as extremely helpful, supportive and get excellentfeedback. For International Medical Graduates we will supportyou to get Section 12 and Approved Clinician status and also in the longer termvia CESR we will support you to become substantive consultants on the GMCspecialist register. That being said we treat all of our consultants the sameand as far as we are concerned a consultant is a consultant whether they are onthe specialist register or not. For consultants there is the chance to pursue yourown interests, so if they lie in R&D, QI, or management & leadershipwell support you. In 2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects werecruited to. We have refreshed our research strategy and are looking forenthusiastic colleagues to develop and implement the Trusts researchprogramme QI the Trust is very active in terms of qualityimprovement. Including the opportunity to gain fully accredited QIqualifications. Main duties of the job Please see the attached Consultant jobdescription together with the person specification for this role., Please see the attached Consultant jobdescription together with the person specification for this role.

Experience Essential Has worked in a senior non-consultant level post in acute adult psychiatry, within an inpatient and / or community setting Desirable

• Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
• Development of services within inpatient settings
Qualifications Essential
• Section 12 (Mental Health Act) Approved or eligible
• Hold Approved Clinician AC status or be eligible
Desirable
• Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists Guidelines)
  
  Please see the attached Consultant jobdescription together with the person specification for this role., Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust(BHFT) was formed in April 2001 and successfully became licensed as aFoundation Trust in May 2007.
In April 2011 the community serviceswhich were previously the provider arms of NHS Berkshire East and NHS BerkshireWest PCTs merged with the Trust. The maincentres of population are Reading in the West of the County and Slough in theEast. Within Berkshire there are alsomajor populations at Newbury, Wokingham in the West and Bracknell, Maidenhead,Windsor and Ascot in the East, as well and many significant urban developmentsin smaller towns forming essentially a single conurbation along the M4Corridor. Berkshireis characterised by concentrations of population and large rural areas. It includes some of the most affluent andleast deprived communities in the country, but also has pockets of markedlydeprived wards. The Trust is part of two IntegratedCare Systems (Frimley ICS and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire WestICS) and partners with six local unitary authorities. The trust has an outstanding CQCrating. BHFT employs over 4000people working from more than100sites. At Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,our mission is to maximise independence and quality of life. Our vision is tobe the best place to give care, the best place to get care.