ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist in MHSOP South Leics CMHT

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Leicester

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

We are now seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our MHSOP South Leics CMHT on a full time or part time basis. We are really pleased that you are seeking a career at LPT, you will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary teams, both operationally and strategically to drive forward innovation delivering the best effective care for our patients.

Every opportunity will be given to encourage personal initiatives, research, specialist interests, teaching, training, management, and leadership, as well as arears of professional specialist interest you may have.

We want a Consultant Psychiatrist who can

Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patients and carers The post holder will be required to work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignity

Provide excellent clinical leadership and actively develop your team along with expert advice to our hospital and community specialists, managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care and future strategic directions.

Consultant Psychiatrist in MHSOP South Leics CMHT

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The consultant will liaise with the General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other agencies wherever relevant.

A specimen timetable illustrating how the consultant timetable may be arranged within the current framework can be found in the attached job description. You will engage with the development of your Job Plan.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Person specification

Essential

Qualifications:
GMC Registration
GMC Licence to Practice
Medical Qualification
MRC Psych or equivalent
Specialist Register (Subspecialty Old Age)
CCT or equivalent
Eligible for CCT or equivalent within 6 months of the interview date
Approved/eligible for approval for Section 12 of Mental Health Act
Approved/eligible for approval for Approved Clinician status
Clinical expertise in speciality/sub specialty:
Appropriate training as defined by the relevant SAC of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Awareness of research methods and understanding of application of research findings in service development

Desirable

Additional Qualifications:
Higher Degree
Diploma
Clinical expertise in speciality/sub specialty:
Broad range of experience across relevant settings
Experience as a researcher. Publications in peer reviewed articles and/or chapters/books. Supervision of research of others