Specialty Doctor in General Adult Community Services (Centenary)

Job overview

There is a vacant post for a Specialty Doctor in the Adult Community Mental Health Service based at Centenary House, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

The post involves provision of clinical leadership, diagnostic assessment and treatment to service users with severe, complex and high risk Psychiatric conditions.

The ACMHS (Adult Community Mental Health Services) core team unites specialist medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, support workers STAR workers and administrative staff within the service reporting to a single management structure. ACMHS also have other specialist staff such as psychological therapists, Arts therapists and vocational support staff.

2 years’ experience within psychiatry is an essential criteria for specialty doctor posts, should you not hold this experience you maybe interviewed and considered for an alternative posting which will be different in grade and pay.

Please note - we run a collated interview approach for all SAS vacancies we have across the Trust, this means that you will be considered for the posting you applied for in the first instance, if this posting is filled but you are deemed appointable you may be offered an alternative posting which may differ in department and location.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide medical expertise and support to the multidisciplinary team working under supervision of consultant psychiatrists. This involves diagnostic assessments and treatment to patients with severe, complex, and high-risk psychiatric conditions.
• The post holder would be involved in the assessment of emergency work both in terms of new referrals and difficulties with the existing patient population.
• The post holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and promptly record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.
• The post holder will have responsibility for providing a comprehensive range of services in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to all patients being managed in the Team.
• The post holder will be expected to provide additional medical leadership to the team and assist with the further development of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• S Specialty doctors can play a key role in setting standards within teams, monitoring and delivering these standards ensuring that the clinical care delivered is based on the best available evidence, supporting colleagues, raising concerns within the team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
• The post holder will agree a job plan with the Medical Lead and Supervising consultant. Specialty doctors, like all other psychiatrists, contribute to the assessment and management of the comorbid physical healthcare needs of their patients.
• The post holder will actively engage in supervision and participate in annual appraisal.
• The post holder will participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• The post holder will maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• The post holder will participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• The post holder will work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
• The post holder will comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.