Specialty Doctor in Adult Mental Health - Inpatient Rehabilitation

The post is a 10 PA post new post that is split betweeninpatient rehabilitation units across North and South Durham localities. Therehabilitation services serving the North & South Durham localities operateprimarily from the in-patient units at Primrose Lodge (Chester-le-Street and is15 bedded) and Willow Ward, West Park Hospital (Darlington and is 15bedded). There is a provisional plan forPrimrose Lodge is due to relocate to Jubilee House. Jubilee is an 8 bedded ward(4 males, 4 females) based at Shildon, County Durham. The post is created to supporta motivated Multidisciplinary team dedicated to patient care and to promoterecovery. The main acute in-patient beds for North Durham are atLanchester Road Hospital, Durham and the main acute in-patient beds for SouthDurham are at West Park Hospital, Darlington. There are two wards admittingpatients with acute mental health problems at the Lanchester Road Hospital andcurrently three wards admitting patients with acute mental health problems atWest Park Hospital. In the North Durham locality, the community mental healthteams are based at Lanchester Road hospital Durham, Derwent Clinic Shotley Bridge,Chester-le-Street Health Centre and Merrick House Easington. In the SouthDurham locality, the main community bases are West Park hospital, the GoodallCentre, Bishop Auckland and Green Lane, Spennymoor. Main duties of the job To complete new patient assessment for patientsadmitted to Primrose Lodge and willow wards, including taking a thoroughhistory, mental state examination and complete physical examination in linewith the trust policy. This also included making an initial assessment of risks,and forming an initial management plan in collaboration with the admittingnurse. To ensure continuous monitoring of physical healthof patients admitted to primrose lodge and willow ward and where necessary toarrange further investigation or referral as required. To attend the 24 hour Morning Report Out meetingwhen key decisions are made about patientcare and the management plan, risk and leave arrangements are reviewed. To complete medication review and ensure ongoing monitoring. Prescribingand medication management To attend and fully contribute to the formulationmeetings, MDT reviews and discharge planning meetings. To liaise with community, inpatient, and specialistservices within the Trust as is clinically appropriate. To adhere to good and timely record keeping,including making specific comment about mental state examinations, riskassessment, management and the plans agreed. To complete timely transfer of care documents Mental Health Act assessments (for section 12 approved) To complete mental health tribunal reports and present evidence totribunal / manger meetings. To participate in the local on-call rota., Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.

Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement : awards, prizes, presentations and publications. CPD & Appraisal Essential

• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications Essential
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
• Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Clinical Knowledge & Skills Essential
• Good knowledge of psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty. Research, Audit & Quality Improvement Essential Has actively participated in clinical audit. Desirable
• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
• Participated in research and / or service improvement.
  
  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 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. Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. Our medical staffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforce wellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce.