Consultant Psychiatrist - Shropshire Community Service
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We are delighted to offer an opportunity to join the Shropshire Community Service as a Consultant Psychiatrist
This post enables dedicated Consultant input into community care and treatment within the pathway, with the facility for rapid assessment of referred patients, flexible review of complex patients and timely discharge in liaison with General Practitioners. Service users will present with a range of mental health difficulties and need.
The role also involves providing clinical leadership and support to the team, and providing support and supervision as required to the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Non-Medical Prescribers. In the role you will have responsibility to supervise a trainee attached to the team, although as with any training post this is subject to trainee availability.
You can expect to be clinically supported by a full multidisciplinary team. You will be expected to engage in peer supervision in a group of their choosing and can be offered clinical supervision within the team if required. The post holder will also contribute to the development of any doctors in training, (CT1-3, Spec Dr, ST4-6) attached to the Doctor and be expected to have an educational clinical supervisor role and would be encouraged and supported to take up roles within the college and outside organisations
Why move to our County? Shropshire is often described as a 'rural gem' it combines the best of old and new, has vast open spaces and a strong range of education provisions
There is no CPA (Care Programme Approach) anymore and the NHS has moved to a Keyworker role. A Consultant may be a keyworker, where there is a service user who has no need to involve any other professional from the multi-disciplinary team, this may be required. All cases are discussed in MDT which is a core function of CMHS working
Professional duties of the post
To comply with all Trust policies and the Living Our Values Framework.
To maintain professional registration with the GMC and a full Licence to Practice, be engaging in appraisal, revalidation, and job planning.
To maintain Approved Clinician (AC) status and approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983
To comply with Trust mandatory training
To operate with transparency, including maintenance of an electronic diary
Clinical duties of the post
To ensure, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, regular effective review of the care of patients in the clinical pathway via individual assessments and follow up appointments, MDT meetings
To be the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway who are subject to Community Treatment Order (CTO) where applicable
To provide evidence based care
To be recovery focused
To provide cross-cover (emergency and prospective) for other Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues by mutual agreement
Full details can be found on the attached job description
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Why Chose MPFT
Keele University MPFT is linked with Keele medical college. We receive at least 40 students across the Care Group. They have monthly block placements across 20 undergraduate tutors. There is scope to involve in timetable teaching during their placements at MPFT.
Research - The MPFT Research and Innovation (R&I) department oversees research projects and promotes and encourages a research culture within the Trust. It is comprised of several portfolios: Academic research, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) delivery, partnerships, research governance, service evaluation, innovation, patient and public involvement and engagement and sponsorship. The Research & Innovation Department have collaborated with colleagues at Keele University and University of Worcester to develop a learning and development programme(STARS), focused around research skills. MPFT promotes research culture at work to help you have an active research portfolio.
Leadership- The Care Group has three medical leads across adult, old age and CAMHS. In recent years we have few planned retirements from senior consultants who have held various portfolios. We expect new consultant to actively involve in these leadership roles .
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