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Transformation Unit

Speciality Doctor - Psychiatry Older Adults

Transformation Unit, Northampton, Massachusetts, us, 01061


Main area: Speciality DoctorGrade: Speciality DoctorContract: Fixed term: 2 years (With possibility of extension)Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per weekJob ref: 270-MED415REmployer: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustEmployer type: NHSSite: Berrywood HospitalTown: NorthamptonSalary: £52,530 - £82,400 paSalary period: YearlyClosing: 23/09/2024 08:00Speciality Doctor - Psychiatry Older Adults

Job overview

We are looking for a Specialty Doctor to work within our Older Adults service, based at Berrywood Hospital, Duston.Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to participate on the SAS on-call rota of which the commitment in the county is currently 1: 9 2% renumeration, 1.5 PAs for predictable work – providing cover for Adult, Old Age and Learning Disability Services. Consultants provide support to SAS Doctors who work mainly in the community and Trainee Doctors whose duties cover mainly inpatient work. The post holder is expected to have Section 12(2) Approval.Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Minimum of 4 years SHO or higher grade in psychiatry.Eligibility or approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act.Additional Postgraduate Qualifications.Publications or experience in writing psychiatric legal reports.Behaviours and Values

In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.Ability to work independently as well as part of an MDT.Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group.Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post.Ability to work under pressure.Willingness to participate in in-house training.Skills and Abilities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals.Ability to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT members.To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate.Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.Post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.

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