Consultant Psychiatrist – Canterbury and Coastal Community

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Part time
This post offers the opportunity to show clinical expertise in a variety of different areas. It is a well-supported role with a cohesive team of nurses, OTs, Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners. There are opportunities for teaching, management, and QI.

Staff are currently being trained in Open Dialogue, which is a new way of working and has so far brought a refreshing change of perspective for staff working in the CMHT. This new approach is likely to lead to improved wellbeing for both staff and patients.

Provide medical input as required to patients under care of the Community Mental Health Team and will attend CPAs for enhanced patients and provide urgent assessment/advice as required.

Lead regularly on screening of new referrals to the team (rotational responsibility between the Consultants).

The post holder would be expected to actively participate in service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments.

Empowers the team to resolve local issues on a daily basis using the tools and method of quality improvement without staff having to seek permission.

To manage, appraise, and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

The postholder will join the Consultant on-call rota. This is currently 1:30 (non-residential) and is remunerated with a 3% category A supplement and 0.5 PA in addition to 10 PA sessions.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification or search ‘KMPT Careers Job ref: 380-MED-24-012-PERM’. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role.

Part-time or job-share applications are welcome.

For immediate consideration, please email your CV to tracey.durling@nhs.net

Here are just some of our Benefits:

A Recruitment Bonus of £15,000 Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000* Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all-important extended break Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest Free access to an independent counselling service Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts Car lease scheme A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

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