This appointment is for a full time Consultant Psychiatrist in the Learning Disabilities
team (10 sessions). This is currently a community post only. The successful applicant
will work closely with other professionals in the Learning Disability service as part of
multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and also closely with other Consultant Psychiatrists
across the Trust as required.
The post holder will be expected to be a strong advocate for people with a Learning
Disability and have an awareness of health inequalities that are faced by people with
a Learning Disability.
The post holder is expected to hold Certificate of Completion of Training in General
Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time
of the interview) or CESR equivalent and be included on the Specialist Register or
eligibility for inclusion.
The successful applicant for this post will be based across both Learning Disability
Team sites, which are Firshill Rise and Grenoside in Sheffield. The postholder will
have office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, internet access and secretarial support.
Our vision is to provide positive and proactive care and expert input. We work to
support the quality of life of everyone, delivering health and well-being outcomes for
the following groups are key priorities for us:
* People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities
* People who present behaviours of concern and are at risk of psychiatric hospital
admission
* People with a Learning Disability who require optimisation of their medication in
line with the national Stopping Overmedication of People with Learning Disability
and/or Autism (STOMP) agenda
* People with a Learning Disability and mental health problems whose needs cannot
be met by other services with reasonable adjustments
* People with a Learning Disability and Autism whose needs cannot be met by other
services with reasonable adjustments
* People with a learning disability and dementia whose needs cannot be met by other services with reasonable adjustments.
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
* Provide medical leadership across the Learning Disability service. This includes
supervising and providing advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team
regarding psychiatric, medication and other relevant clinical issues.
* Attendance to and providing leadership during MDT meetings.
* Attendance and participation in team governance and team development
meetings.
* Contribution to the CPA process (and its successor) for patient management,
including regular liaison with care coordinators.
* Provision of medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk
assessment, by regular clinic sessions and flexible use of clinical time.
* Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological interventions
* Assessment and management of people subject to the Mental Health Act. There is
a requirement for RC responsibility due to the expectation in this patient cohort that
some patients may be discharged into the community e.g., Community Treatment
Orders (CTO) Conditional Discharge. The post holder would be expected to be
approved as a Responsible Clinician and will be expected to renew this approval
according to agreed procedures. In the event of the post holder pending approval
to functions as a RC, existing consultants and S12 approved specialty doctors
within the service would provide cover for MHA related work for that interim period.
* Assessment and management of people subject to the Mental Capacity Act
* Completion of administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities
* Liaison and advice to the locality general practitioners
* Liaison with other consultants and colleagues in community services and inpatient
wards
* Participation in multi-agency meetings in relation to patients
* Participation in Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs) and Local Area Emergency
Planning (CTRs) and Local Area Emergency Planning (LAEP) meetings
* Clinical and educational supervision of junior medical staff
* Clinical supervision of Physician Associates
* Teaching and Mentoring.