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General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist - Community - CESR supported

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Job Description

Opportunities for experienced specialist psychiatrists to join one of the largest NHS healthcare trusts in the UK on a fixed term or permanent contract. Applications are open to psychiatrists in General Adult, including overseas IMG applicants looking for CESR support or to enter specialist training. Rated outstanding by the CQC and winner of the prestigious HSJ Award for Provider of the Year - this is a fantastic NHS Trust to grow your psychiatry career in the UK.

Working in a CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust, you will make a difference in changing people’s lives across the North East of England.

WHAT IS THE NHS TRUST LIKE? 
This NHS Trust provide a diverse range of specialist and generic health care services to both children and adults, their families and carers. As an organisation they are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects both the local community and IMG community of psychiatrists. They are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. The trust employs over 7,000 staff and serves a population of approximately 1.7 million providing services across an area totalling 4,670 square miles from over 60 sites across the north and north east of England. The Trust has a budget of more than £350 million a year.

You will work with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, receive superb training and development opportunities with excellent staff benefits.

You will receive: 
  • A flexible approach to job planning to ensure work-life balance.
  • Dedicated and protected SPA time.
  • Excellent Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and study leave arrangements.
  • Generous Relocation package available
  • Focus on staff health and wellbeing
  • A Global Digital Exemplar for Mental Health.

WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT LIKE?
The Community Mental Health Team provides an assessment and treatment service for people who are experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on episodic model of care. The CMHT works closely with local Crisis Team, Liaison service and Inpatient services to ensure safe and timely transitions when required. The Community Mental Health Team provides a service for men and women over the age of 18 years who require a period of assessment and treatment.

Patients are generally care coordinated by the wider team but the post holder can expect to be the Lead Professional in caring for some of these patients. Work allocation is divided between the consultants according to the patient’s GP practice, however fairness and equity of caseload is always ensured. The team receives around 25 referrals a week. Each Specialist would be expected to attend one SPA (single point of access) meeting and one PAM (post assessment meeting) on one day per week.

WHAT CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU? 
With an extremely active education/teaching programme supported by the consultant team, there is opportunity for IMGs to work towards and complete CESR or enter specialist training. There is a dedicated Medical Education and Development department, running a regional journal club programme and organising a successful rolling programme of updates and innovations. The quality of these attract national participants. The Trust encourages medical staff to access online CPD offered by the College and the British Association for Psychopharmacology.

WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE NORTH EAST? 
The Trust is located in the North East of England which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities including Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesborough which are supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is one of the best value regions for housing and offers an excellent standard of living with accomplished schools and Universities.


ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ROLE: 

Non-EEA: 

  • MRCPsych or PLAB
  • Consultant Experience in General Adult Psychiatry
EEA: 
  • Specialist certification in psychiatry 
  • Consultant Experience in General Adult Psychiatry
UK based: 
  • Experience in General Adult Psychiatry
  • Within 6 - 12 months from CESR

This is a great NHS job for any experienced psychiatrist looking to work towards specialist psychiatry registration in the UK.

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