Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Wakefield

Salary

£63,696 – £102,689

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY NEWTON LODGE MEDIUM SECURE HOSPITAL FIELDHEAD HOSPITAL WAKEFIELD, WF1 3SP Permanent, full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on-call (part time may be considered) South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Specialty Doctor to join a full-fledged multidisciplinary clinical team based at Newton Lodge medium secure hospital, Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the forensic services.

As a Trust were passionate about helping people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. If youre kind, caring and compassionate; you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carers matter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improve and aim to be outstanding; and youre relevant today and ready for tomorrow, we want you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and how we behave really matter to us. For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.

We encourage diversity and understand that everyones circumstances are unique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in touch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this exciting post, please do not hesitate to contact Dr James Todd, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist or Prof. Thiyagesh for a further discussion:

Person specification

Essential

Smart professional appearance.
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
Able to work well within a team setting.
Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
Able to use electronic records.
Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise or Must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced the application process at the time of NHS jobs application.
Spent a minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) in postgraduate medical experience in the UK or equivalent medical experience.
At least 2 years experience in psychiatry.
At least 6-month experience in forensic psychiatry.
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (as joining a second tier on-call rota).
Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Excellent knowledge in/of forensic psychiatry.
Demonstrable experience of ability to work independently with minimal consultant supervision.
Ability to provide expert clinical opinion.
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.
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 and quality improvement programmes.

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Additional clinical qualifications.
Leadership /management qualification.
MRCPsych OR equivalent postgraduate qualification OR appropriate competencies can be demonstrated.
Demonstrates proactive leadership.
Demonstrates problem solving skills.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Experience working in other medical specialties including general medicine, geriatric medicine and A&E.