Speciality Doctor in Older Peoples Care Unit

Job Summary

The trust is seeking a Full time (10PA) Speciality Doctor to work within the Older Peoples Care Unit at Kingsmill Hospital. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a major provider of specialist mental health services for older people in Nottingham City and the wider county. The service caters to the needs of all people suffering from dementia, regardless of age; and those, aged over 65 years, presenting with severe and enduring mental health illnesses, such as depression. The Trust has 82 assessment and treatment beds.

Main Duties of the Job

• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department
• To participate in annual appraisal
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council and to abide by professional codes of conduct
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services
• To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the community
• To work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver person-centered care to patients.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has a huge variety of opportunities covering from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands. We have more than 100 sites. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits.

Job Responsibilities

The functional elderly inpatient unit (Dove Ward) is an 10 bedded assessment unit based at Blossomwood, mental health unit, Kingsmill Hospital. The post holder will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team. They will clerk new admissions, assess mental and physical states, obtain collateral histories and liaise with colleagues. The ward provides an invaluable opportunity to improve skills in assessment, risk assessment, capacity assessments, and liaising with the MDT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Desirable: MRCPsych, additional clinical qualifications

Eligibility

• Essential: Fully registered with GMC with licence to practice, 3 years' experience in Psychiatry
• Desirable: Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months

Transport

• Essential: Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• 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

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Blossomwood, Kingsmill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JT
Employer's website: https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/