ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Psychiatry

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Maidstone

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

5 weeks ago

About the role

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for women, babies and families during the perinatal period? Are you looking for a Consultant role that combines clinical excellence, leadership, teaching and service development within an award-winning specialist service? We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Mental Health to join our friendly, supportive and highly regarded Perinatal Mental Health Community Service (PMHCS) at Kent and Medway Mental Health Trust (KMMH). This substantive 10 PA post is based within the West Kent Perinatal Team, with responsibility for women across West Kent and Ashford. You will join an experienced multidisciplinary team alongside an established Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist and work closely with specialist nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, nursery nurses, peer support workers, social workers and a specialist perinatal pharmacist. The role offers a rewarding mix of direct clinical care, leadership and innovation. You will provide specialist assessment and treatment for women experiencing moderate to severe perinatal mental illness, offer expert advice on prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding, manage a compact caseload and contribute to the continued development of a Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network accredited service. We offer flexible and hybrid working through community clinics, home visits and virtual appointments.

Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Psychiatry

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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Provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment for women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness during pregnancy and up to two years postnatally. Deliver specialist advice on the safe and effective use of psychotropic medication during pre-conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding to patients, maternity services, primary care and mental health colleagues. Work as a senior clinical leader within the multidisciplinary team, providing consultation, guidance, supervision and support to medical and non-medical colleagues. Collaborate closely with maternity, obstetric, health visiting, primary care, social care and safeguarding services to ensure high-quality, integrated care for women, infants and families. Contribute to the strategic development, quality improvement, clinical governance, teaching and research activities of the Perinatal Mental Health Community Service and the wider Trust. Participate in the Consultant on-call rota (currently 1:30, non-resident), provide Responsible Clinician duties where required, and support the delivery of safe, responsive and recovery-focused mental health care across Kent and Medway.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.

Person specification

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
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
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Ability to work in and lead team
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
Participated in continuous professional development
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych
Additional clinical qualifications
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
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
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 or improved outcomes to patients