Locum Consultant, Learning Disabilities
Job Description
Job summary
The post holder will be working as a Consultant Psychiatrist on Campion Unit.
Please see job description and person specification for further details.
Main duties of the job
As Consultant Psychiatrist, the postholder will have the following responsibilities:
Consultant medical responsibility for the diagnosis/management and treatment of allocated patients.
Supervision of other medical staff attached to the team and multidisciplinary team working with nursing staff and other mental health professionals.
To provide medical leadership to the inpatient services whilst working closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary clinical team, particularly the Ward Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist and the ward team.
The post holder is expected to arrange cross cover with the other Consultant Psychiatrists in the Learning Disability Service. These arrangements are agreed with the Associate Director and Medical Lead for the Learning Disability Service
About us
The Trusts Learning Disability Services have undergone significant modernisation over the past ten years in keeping with Building the Right Support, and the Transforming Care agenda and the Government guidance on the commissioning and provision of specialist of healthcare services. The whole service is committed to minimising the health inequality and social exclusion experienced by people with learning disabilities and seeks to facilitate access and support to mainstream providers of mental health services
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Consultant job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Section 12 Mental Health Act Approved or eligible
- Hold Approved Clinician status or be eligible
- Higher specialist training in psychiatry in approved training post for a minimum of three years, or previous consultant experience relevant to this post
- CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry
Desirable
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists Guidelines)
- Sub-speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post
Experience
Essential
- Has worked in a senior non-consultant level post in acute adult psychiatry, within an inpatient and/or community setting.
- Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities.
Desirable
- Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group.
- Development of services within inpatient settings
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lane
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 4EJ
Employer's website
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
