Consultant MPAC Learning Disability & Neurodiversity (Inpatient)

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

DAWLISH

Salary

£79,504 – £91,609

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Devon Partnership NHS Trust at The Brook in Dawlish a purpose-built, state-of-the-art 10-bed regional inpatient unit supporting autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities with acute mental health needs. We are looking for a Consultant MPAC to provide clinical leadership within a developing specialist service that has been designed with clinicians and people with lived experience. Youll play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred inpatient care, while helping to shape the future of a modern regional service. This post would suit an MPAC with experience in Learning Disability Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry with a strong interest in autism, neurodiversity and complex mental health presentations. Youll work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team and consultant psychiatry colleagues, with opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching, research and quality improvement. If you are looking for a role where you can lead, innovate and influence, while enjoying flexible working options and the chance to work in one of the UKs most beautiful coastal counties, we would love to hear from you. Why work at The Brook, Devon?

Strong multidisciplinary culture with experienced LD, autism and mental health professionals Opportunity to shape a regional specialist service at an early stage of development Support for teaching, supervision, quality improvement and research, with links to Exeter University

Person specification

Essential

Significant and in-depth post professional qualifying clinical experience. This requires a minimum of 10 years post qualifying clinical experience, including 7+ years in mental health and 5+ years in a senior position. Ideally these senior roles will have been at Agenda for Change band 7 or band 8, but as a minimum they will have been at AfC band 6.
Evidence of leading effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting (mental health).
Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
Experience of engaging in service development activities.
Evidence of promoting research, evidence-based practice, clinical excellence and quality approaches to support outcome focussed care.
Experience in facilitating learning within clinical practice.
Experience of managing, supervising and supporting teams.
Ability to clinically assess mental disorder and to knowledgeably apply the statutory criteria for the key decision reserved to the RC
Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment.
Knowledge of the principles of key working, or named professionals within a CMHT.
Awareness of harassment, social exclusion issues and the effects of person and institutional discrimination.
Knowledge/awareness of relevant legislation and guidance including the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS), The Care Act (2014), The Human Rights Act (1998), The National Service Framework and Clinical Governance.
Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions.
Expertise and knowledge in assessing and managing patients with learning disability and/or autism.
Expertise in psychosocial interventions, including relapse signatures and relapse prevention plans.
Skills in interacting therapeutically with patients who have a range of presenting problems.
Skills in coordinating complex care packages.
An ability to coordinate and deliver teaching programs and skills in teaching and assessing.
An ability to work independently and within a team.
An ability to use the internet, email and basic word-processing skills.
A professional mental health qualification eg: RMN, CQSW / DipSW / BSc SW / MASW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, ENB 811/812 or CPN Degree.
A current registration with a professional body i.e. NMC, HCPC, SWEng.
Trained and currently approved as an Approved Clinician, with one of the four DHSCs MHA Approvals Panels.
A postgraduate certificate or diploma - or equivalent modules, such as the Higher Specialist Award in Social Work - within the candidates professional field or related therapy discipline.
A doctoral level qualification or substantial experience and highest level of specialist knowledge accompanied by specific approval clinician training / approval, followed by further training and reapproval by the DHSC - within the relevant specialist field within the candidates professional field or related therapy discipline

Desirable

Advanced physical healthcare assessment qualification.
Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification
Therapeutic psychological interventions qualification.