There is a vacancy for a full-time (10PA) consultant post to work in Cedar Ward, a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) based at West Park Hospital in Darlington. This is a replacement post and an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team working in a dynamic and highly specialised environment.
Cedar Ward is one of two PICUs within the trust, taking referrals for patients based in the geographical areas of Durham, Darlington, Easington, Northallerton, and Harrogate. The unit provides psychiatric intensive inpatient care to acutely unwell and disturbed clients, aged 16-65 years, and includes a seclusion room. Clients generally have to be detained under the Mental Health Act prior to admission.
Main duties of the job
Cedar Ward provides a multi-disciplinary service for people whose psychiatric or psychological condition requires treatment in a controlled environment with a higher ratio of staff to patients. The unit emphasises multidisciplinary team working, recognising that the complex clients it serves require efficient, effective, collaborative approaches to assessment, formulation, and treatment planning. The unit is committed to Force Reduction drivers, both local and national, and to enhancing the client experience of care.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. This post has been approved by The Royal College.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation Able to use and appraise clinical evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit
Desirable Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Leadership
Essential Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change
Desirable Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Qualifications
Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych
Eligibility
Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
Desirable Any other experience that may be applicable
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Park Hospital
Edward Pease Way
Darlington
County Durham
DL2 2TS
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Cedar Ward is one of two PICUs within the trust, taking referrals for patients based in the geographical areas of Durham, Darlington, Easington, Northallerton, and Harrogate. The unit provides psychiatric intensive inpatient care to acutely unwell and disturbed clients, aged 16-65 years, and includes a seclusion room. Clients generally have to be detained under the Mental Health Act prior to admission.
Main duties of the job
Cedar Ward provides a multi-disciplinary service for people whose psychiatric or psychological condition requires treatment in a controlled environment with a higher ratio of staff to patients. The unit emphasises multidisciplinary team working, recognising that the complex clients it serves require efficient, effective, collaborative approaches to assessment, formulation, and treatment planning. The unit is committed to Force Reduction drivers, both local and national, and to enhancing the client experience of care.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. This post has been approved by The Royal College.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation Able to use and appraise clinical evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit
Desirable Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Leadership
Essential Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change
Desirable Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Qualifications
Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych
Eligibility
Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
Desirable Any other experience that may be applicable
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Park Hospital
Edward Pease Way
Darlington
County Durham
DL2 2TS
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
