An excellent NHS job opportunity for an enthusiastic & motivated Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry to join a fantastic & innovative Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service. The service has well-supported and extensive multidisciplinary teams. The team is compassionate, supportive and practices a culture that encourages a duty of candour. This CAMHS team is part of the an NHS Trust that is rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Trust was formed in 2019 following a merger of two strong, and high-performing NHS Trusts. The NHS Trust provides medical and surgical services across the county, largely based at their two main hospitals. They provide health, social care and learning disability services. The NHS Trust is true to its word when they say that they place quality at the heart of everything they do in order to deliver services and make a positive difference to their communities. In March 2022, the NHS Trust was rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC, and none of its rating per category required improvement.
The NHS Trust are supportive of the people they care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach they take for their employees. The NHS Trust truly encourages a healthy work-life balance and they have regular away days. They look to value the skills and experiences of those they work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
This year, 2023, the NHS Trust had 184 nominations for Better Care Together Awards. This just shows how much the NHS Trusts care for both their employees, as well as their patients. In addition to that, a commitment to research is encouraged within the Trust and there is a strong track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals. Truly an exciting time to join this NHS Trust!
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
It is a truly exciting time to be joining the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service as they are moving towards a county-wide service with clinics at localities. The department provides an assessment and treatment service for young people from the age of 0 – 18 years. The service has an expanded primary mental health staff and has recently been funded to start the Trailblazers project within schools and to support existing clinical services. The average number of sessions for treatment completion and discharge is between 8 and 10
CAMHS is committed to the THRIVE Framework which provides a set of principles for creating coherent and resource-efficient communities of mental health and wellbeing support for children, young people and families. The Framework is needs-led. This means that mental health needs are defined by children, young people and families alongside professionals through shared decision making. Needs are not based on severity, diagnosis or health care pathways.
The post holder will be expected to maintain the close working relationships with community paediatricians. Regular liaison meetings occur which facilitate coordinated input to co- morbid and complex cases. The post holder will an opportunity to develop a special interest and responsibility in a number of keys clinical area including Paediatric Liaison, Neurodevelopment Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Understanding and Planning Clinic (Complex presentations).
WHAT IS THE AREA LIKE?
The area is a rural county in South West England with an approximate population of 637,070. The age profile of the area is equivalent to national averages for children, working age and elderly populations. There are 134,546 under 18’s.
The population enjoys a good standard of living and health with higher than average levels of life expectancy when compared to other areas of the south west and the rest of the UK. The county maintains a number of Grammar schools which persistently produce excellent exam results.
Nature lovers have contrasting options, form the honeycomb market towns and hills of the Cotswolds, to the cycle paths and mine works of the ancient Forest of Dean with its wild boars. Braver souls may fancy trying their hand at surfing the Severn Bore. The county has excellent road and rail connections to the rest of the country. Bath and Bristol, with its airport, are both within an hour drive and London is within 2 hours by direct train.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust. Research is actively encouraged by the Trust. Consultants are encouraged to engage in research themselves and expected to actively support research by specialist registrars and other professions within the multi-disciplinary environment. There is an active junior doctor training programme in which CAMHS consultants are encouraged to join.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
UK based candidates:
This NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for a Specialist Psychiatrist with experience in Old Age or geriatric Psychiatry. This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced Psychiatrists looking to grow their career in the NHS. This NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the \"Mental Health Trust of the Year\" in 2021 by the Health Service Journal. In addition, this NHS Foundation Trust is currently in a merger with the another excellent Trust, which will create a new, single organisation that can ensure a better mental health & physical health services for the population they serve, and helping people to enjoy healthier live with improved access to the specialist care & treatment, when needed.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe. In 2019, the NHS Trust received more than £13 million of funding to help transform adult mental health services. This funding means we can work more closely with GPs and address patients’ mental health problems much earlier.
The NHS Foundation Trust\'s merger with another excellent NHS Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services across the county. The NHS Trust employs over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
The NHS Foundation Trust support children and young people’s mental health through their schools projects across Somerset, and their child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). For adults, we offer a range of community-based mental health services. For those with more serious health needs, our community mental health teams offer specialist care to support recovery. Patients who require intensive, daily support and who may otherwise be likely to be admitted to in-patient care are seen in our home treatment service.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Service is divided into four Teams, and there is also a Central County Wide Memory Assessment service (which undertakes much of the MAS work) and also a County Wide Intensive Dementia Support Service IDSS (which acts as a Crisis/Home Treatment Team for those with Dementia). The community mental health teams and memory services provide psychiatric community care to patients over the age of 65. There is also a much smaller group of patients under 65 years of age, with primary dementias who are also cared for by the older adults’ community mental health team.
The multi disciplinary team includes medical, nursing, Psychology, OT with clinical support workers and admin support staff. The overall team provides CMHT, MAS and Specialised Day Hospital services. The two services area covers GP practices in four towns and equates to approximately 11,000 patients over the age of 65 (CCG figures December 2017). The community mental health teams are part of wider integrated teams. Each team is co located with staff from district nursing and the integrated rehabilitation team (community OT and Physiotherapists).
The post holder will hold regular clinics, as well as undertaking domiciliary visits when required. The post holder will provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health needs of community patients in their community area, and work closely with the community teams to provide effective multidisciplinary collaborative care: this will include availability for consultation, regularly attending team meetings and providing case discussion and advice at the request of team members and / or team managers.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
Nestled in the heart of The South West of England, the area has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. It is located between various areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor, featuring national hotspots for cycling, surfing, and climbing such as Cheddar Gorge. There’s plenty to keep you occupied alongside the abundance of music festivals and local traditions. Taunton offers close proximity to both the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall, while also being less than two hours from the city of London.
The region also offers some of the best schools in the country. Ranging from public institutions such as Millfield, Queens College, Taunton School, Kings College, Wellington School, and Blundell’s, to award winning state schools such as the Richard Huish College, which was ranked in the top 10 of A-level providers nationally for the last eight years.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. Opportunities are available with applications for funding co-ordinated by the Trusts Medical Directors and clinical trial recruitment to International, National and Regional trials is active in all tumour sites. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
This NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for a Consultant in Inpatient Adult Psychiatry. This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced Psychiatrists looking to grow their career in the NHS. This NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the \"Mental Health Trust of the Year\" in 2021 by the Health Service Journal. In addition, this NHS Foundation Trust is currently in a merger with the another excellent Trust, which will create a new, single organisation that can ensure a better mental health & physical health services for the population they serve, and helping people to enjoy healthier live with improved access to the specialist care & treatment, when needed.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe. In 2019, the NHS Trust received more than £13 million of funding to help transform adult mental health services. This funding means we can work more closely with GPs and address patients’ mental health problems much earlier.
The NHS Foundation Trust\'s merger with another excellent NHS Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services across the county. The NHS Trust employs over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
The NHS Foundation Trust support children and young people’s mental health through their schools projects across Somerset, and their child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). For adults, we offer a range of community-based mental health services. For those with more serious health needs, our community mental health teams offer specialist care to support recovery. Patients who require intensive, daily support and who may otherwise be likely to be admitted to in-patient care are seen in our home treatment service.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Department is a 14 bedded ward which admits adults of working age. The district covers a largely rural area of 285 square miles with a population of approximately 114,000. There are 275 admissions per 100,000 adult population in Somerset. Over the last three years there was an average of 223 admissions per year with bed occupancy being lower than the national average. The majority of the patients admitted were given a diagnosis of a psychotic illness, followed by a mood disorder and then personality disorders.
The post holder will be part of the team which consists of a ward manager 0.5WTE, a deputy ward manager 1WTE, a trainee doctor 1.WTE, a medical secretary 0.4WTE, a ward administrator 1.0WTE, a ward psychologist 0.5WTE, three occupational therapists, 11 staff nurses, 17 health care assistants, and 6 service assistants.
The post holder will also be responsible for conducting Mental Health Act assessments for adults of working age admitted to the ward. Other Mental Health Act assessments for adults of working age in Mendip will fall to the community adult consultant psychiatrists. The post holder may be invited to contribute.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
Nestled in the heart of the South West of England the region has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. It is located between various areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor, featuring national hotspots for cycling, surfing, and climbing such as Cheddar Gorge. There’s plenty to keep you occupied alongside the abundance of music festivals and local traditions. Taunton offers close proximity to both the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall, while also being less than two hours from the city of London.
The region also offers some of the best schools in the country.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. Opportunities are available with applications for funding co-ordinated by the Trusts Medical Directors and clinical trial recruitment to International, National and Regional trials is active in all tumour sites. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
This NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry. This is an outstanding NHS job opportunity for experienced Consultants Psychiatrists, Associate Specialist (Specialist Grade) and Specialty Doctors looking to grow their career in the NHS. This NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the \"Mental Health Trust of the Year\" in 2021 by the Health Service Journal. In addition, this NHS Foundation Trust is currently in a merger with the another excellent Trust, which will create a new, single organisation that can ensure a better mental health & physical health services for the population they serve, and helping people to enjoy healthier live with improved access to the specialist care & treatment, when needed.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe. In 2019, the NHS Trust received more than £13 million of funding to help transform adult mental health services. This funding means we can work more closely with GPs and address patients’ mental health problems much earlier.
The NHS Foundation Trust\'s merger with another excellent NHS Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services across the county. The NHS Trust employs over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
The NHS Foundation Trust support children and young people’s mental health through their schools projects across Somerset, and their child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). For adults, we offer a range of community-based mental health services. For those with more serious health needs, our community mental health teams offer specialist care to support recovery. Patients who require intensive, daily support and who may otherwise be likely to be admitted to in-patient care are seen in our home treatment service.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Community Older Persons Mental Health Service is divided into four Teams, and there is also a Central County Wide Memory Assessment service (which undertakes much of the MAS work) and also a County Wide Intensive Dementia Support Service IDSS (which acts as a Crisis/Home Treatment Team for those with Dementia). The community mental health teams and memory services provide psychiatric community care to patients over the age of 65. There is also a much smaller group of patients under 65 years of age, with primary dementias who are also cared for by the older adults’ community mental health team.
There is an emphasis on members of the CMHT seeing the majority of initial assessments with a day time duty rota dealing with urgent referrals. This helps to minimise consultant emergency work and keeps their individual community caseload at a manageable size. There are approximately 200 CMHT referrals each year, and approx. 150 Memory Assessment Service referrals in Exmoor and Minehead. With the increase in primary care diagnosis of dementia the number of memory assessment service referrals is expected to reduce.
The post holder will provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health needs of community patients in their community area, and work closely with the community teams to provide effective multidisciplinary collaborative care: this will include availability for consultation, regularly attending team meetings and providing case discussion and advice at the request of team members and / or team managers.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
Nestled in the heart of the South West of England, the area has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. It is located between various areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor, featuring national hotspots for cycling, surfing, and climbing such as Cheddar Gorge. There’s plenty to keep you occupied alongside the abundance of music festivals and local traditions. Taunton offers close proximity to both the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall, while also being less than two hours from the city of London.
The region also offers some of the best schools in the country. Ranging from public institutions to award winning state schools ranked in the top 10 of A-level providers nationally for the last eight years.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. Opportunities are available with applications for funding co-ordinated by the Trusts Medical Directors and clinical trial recruitment to International, National and Regional trials is active in all tumour sites. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
The NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for an experienced Old Age Psychiatrists to join their Community team. This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced Psychiatrists looking to grow their career in the NHS. This NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the \"Mental Health Trust of the Year\" in 2021 by the Health Service Journal. In addition, this NHS Foundation Trust is currently in a merger with the another excellent Trust, which will create a new, single organisation that can ensure a better mental health & physical health services for the population they serve, and helping people to enjoy healthier live with improved access to the specialist care & treatment, when needed.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe. In 2019, the NHS Trust received more than £13 million of funding to help transform adult mental health services. This funding means we can work more closely with GPs and address patients’ mental health problems much earlier.
The NHS Foundation Trust\'s merger with another excellent NHS Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services across the county. The NHS Trust employs over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
The NHS Foundation Trust support children and young people’s mental health through their schools projects across Somerset, and their child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). For adults, we offer a range of community-based mental health services. For those with more serious health needs, our community mental health teams offer specialist care to support recovery. Patients who require intensive, daily support and who may otherwise be likely to be admitted to in-patient care are seen in our home treatment service.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Community Older Persons Mental Health Service is divided into four Teams, and there is also a Central County Wide Memory Assessment service (which undertakes much of the MAS work) and also a County Wide Intensive Dementia Support Service IDSS (which acts as a Crisis/Home Treatment Team for those with Dementia). The community mental health teams and memory services provide psychiatric community care to patients over the age of 65. There is also a much smaller group of patients under 65 years of age, with primary dementias who are also cared for by the older adults’ community mental health team.
There is an emphasis on members of the CMHT seeing the majority of initial assessments with a day time duty rota dealing with urgent referrals. This helps to minimise consultant emergency work and keeps their individual community caseload at a manageable size. There are approximately 200 CMHT referrals each year, and approx. 150 Memory Assessment Service referrals in Exmoor and Minehead. With the increase in primary care diagnosis of dementia the number of memory assessment service referrals is expected to reduce.
The post holder will provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health needs of community patients in their community area, and work closely with the community teams to provide effective multidisciplinary collaborative care: this will include availability for consultation, regularly attending team meetings and providing case discussion and advice at the request of team members and / or team managers.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
Nestled in the heart of the South West of England, this location has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. It is located between various areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor, featuring national hotspots for cycling, surfing, and climbing such as Cheddar Gorge. There’s plenty to keep you occupied alongside the abundance of music festivals and local traditions. Taunton offers close proximity to both the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall, while also being less than two hours from the city of London.
The reion also offers some of the best schools in the country. Ranging from public institutions to award winning state schools ranked in the top 10 of A-level providers nationally for the last eight years.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. Opportunities are available with applications for funding co-ordinated by the Trusts Medical Directors and clinical trial recruitment to International, National and Regional trials is active in all tumour sites. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
This NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to work within the community setting. This is an outstanding NHS job opportunity for experienced Consultants Psychiatrists, Associate Specialist (Specialist Grade) and Specialty Doctors who is looking to grow their career in the NHS. This NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the \"Mental Health Trust of the Year\" in 2021 by the Health Service Journal. In addition, this NHS Foundation Trust is currently in a merger with the another excellent Trust, which will create a new, single organisation that can ensure a better mental health & physical health services for the population they serve, and helping people to enjoy healthier live with improved access to the specialist care & treatment, when needed.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe. In 2019, the NHS Trust received more than £13 million of funding to help transform adult mental health services. This funding means we can work more closely with GPs and address patients’ mental health problems much earlier.
The NHS Foundation Trust\'s merger with another excellent NHS Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services across the county. The NHS Trust employs over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
The NHS Foundation Trust support children and young people’s mental health through their schools projects across Somerset, and their child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). For adults, we offer a range of community-based mental health services. For those with more serious health needs, our community mental health teams offer specialist care to support recovery. Patients who require intensive, daily support and who may otherwise be likely to be admitted to in-patient care are seen in our home treatment service.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The CMHT psychiatrists provide medical input to the well-staffed Assertive Outreach Team (AOT). The Assertive Outreach service is expanding and recently merged with the Dual Diagnosis service. This Team has input from an experienced manger and a psychologist. The Dual Diagnosis service offers an intensive service to complex patients with significant substance use and associated risks has a designated lead who assesses, manages or offers a consultation for this patient group. The Dual Diagnosis lead is a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP).
The community mental health services have expanded across the Trust with concomitant expansion in staff as we have built up a new service called Open Mental Health, in the last 2 years. This service works closely with primary care, the wider community and the voluntary sector. This service includes psychologists, assistant psychologists, liaison staff, eating disorder leads and support workers.
The Consultant will deliver direct interventions including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental and physical health needs through outpatient clinics at another department and home visits as required, attend the weekly CMHT meeting, and work collaboratively with the inpatient consultant and team based at another Ward to ensure smooth transition for patients admitted and discharged from the ward.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
Nestled in the heart of the South West of England, the location has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. It is located between various areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor, featuring national hotspots for cycling, surfing, and climbing such as Cheddar Gorge. There’s plenty to keep you occupied alongside the abundance of music festivals and local traditions. Taunton offers close proximity to both the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall, while also being less than two hours from the city of London.
The region also offers some of the best schools in the country. Ranging from public institutions to award winning state schools ranked in the top 10 of A-level providers nationally for the last eight years.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. Opportunities are available with applications for funding co-ordinated by the Trusts Medical Directors and clinical trial recruitment to International, National and Regional trials is active in all tumour sites. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
An award winning NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for a Specialist in Inpatient Adult Psychiatry. This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced Specialist trained doctors looking to grow their career in the NHS. The job is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe.
The NHS Foundation Trust\'s merger with another excellent NHS Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services across the county. The NHS Trust employs over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Service, which is currently based within the Adult and LD Mental Health Division, is one of the highly performing mental health services at the NHS Trust, and has two wards, both with 15 beds. The service admits adults of working age from west of the county including 4 towns. Between November 2020 and October 2021, there were 299 admissions to all adults mental health units, that gives a rate of 101 admissions per 100,000 people in the town. Of the 599 patients admitted to all adult mental health units, 295 were informal and 302 were detained under the Mental Health Act.
This post does not include any community responsibilities. There are 3.5 WTE consultants in the Community Mental Health Service and 1.0 WTE in Home Treatment team (HTT). Community teams including the Home Treatment Team are located on site. Also on site can be found the local Section 136 suite, and another Ward, which provides inpatient services to older adults.
The post holder will deliver direct interventions including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental and physical health needs of the inpatients in the ward, be a responsible clinician for Inpatients detained under the Mental Health Act, undertake MHA assessments as the Trust Section 12 doctor for patients in their care, and regularly attend Inpatient ward multidisciplinary team meetings and ward handovers.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE SOUTH WEST?
The country has a GP registered population of approximately 525,000. There’s so much to explore from stunning beaches, green spaces, woodlands, lakes, a wide range of landscapes that includes a beautiful National Park. Whilst tourism and agriculture are important, the county has a number of industrial concerns and a thriving local economy. The area provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ROLE:
Non-EEA:
EEA:
UK based:
This is a great NHS job for any experienced psychiatrist looking to work towards specialist psychiatry registration in the UK.
An Award winning NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist for the General Adult Community Team. This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced Consultants Psychiatrists, Associate Specialist (Specialist Grade) and Specialty Doctors who is looking to grow their career in the NHS. The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the NHS Foundation Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe.
The NHS Foundation Trust\'s merger with another excellent NHS Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services across the county. The NHS Trust employs over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The CMHT psychiatrists provide medical input to the well-staffed Assertive Outreach Team (AOT). The Outreach service is expanding and recently merged with the Dual Diagnosis service. This Team has input from an experienced manger and a psychologist. The Dual Diagnosis service offers an intensive service to complex patients with significant substance use and associated risks and a designated lead who assesses, manages or offers a consultation for this patient group. The Dual Diagnosis lead is a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP).
The community mental health services have expanded across the Trust with concomitant expansion in staff as we have built up a new service called Open Mental Health, in the last 2 years. This service works closely with primary care, the wider community and the voluntary sector. This service includes psychologists, assistant psychologists, liaison staff, eating disorder leads and support workers.
The Consultant will deliver direct interventions including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental and physical health needs through outpatient clinics at another department and home visits as required, attend the weekly CMHT meeting, and work collaboratively with the inpatient consultant and team based at another Ward to ensure smooth transition for patients admitted and discharged from the ward.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
The city has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. The county has a GP registered population of approximately 525,000. There’s so much to explore from stunning beaches, green spaces, woodlands, lakes, a wide range of landscapes that includes a beautiful National Park. Whilst tourism and agriculture are important, the county has a number of industrial concerns and a thriving local economy. The area provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ROLE:
Non-EEA:
EEA:
UK based:
This is a great NHS job for any experienced psychiatrist looking to work towards specialist psychiatry registration in the UK.
An award winning NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Persons Psychiatry. This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced Consultants Psychiatrists with experience in Old Age psychiatry, who are looking to grow their career in the NHS. The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
Formed on the 1st of April 2020, the Trust is on a mission to deliver outstanding care through a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement. They aim to provide the right care for their patients, carers, colleagues and communities. The NHS Trust provides mental health services to all age ranges and supports people with a range of mental health problems whether they are mild, moderate or severe.
The Trust\'s merger with another excellent Foundation Trust will enable better support & care for the health and needs of the population, as well as to provide consistent and accessible services across the county, as one merged organisation. The NHS Trust will be running community services, mental health and learning disability services with a workforce over 9,000 people who deliver support for the patient services. It also contributes to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conducts research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Service is divided into four Teams, and there is also a Central County Wide Memory Assessment service (which undertakes much of the MAS work) and also a County Wide Intensive Dementia Support Service IDSS (which acts as a Crisis/Home Treatment Team for those with Dementia). The community mental health teams and memory services provide psychiatric community care to patients over the age of 65. There is also a much smaller group of patients under 65 years of age, with primary dementias who are also cared for by the older adults’ community mental health team.
The multi disciplinary team includes medical, nursing, Psychology, OT with clinical support workers and admin support staff. The overall team provides CMHT, MAS and Specialised Day Hospital services. The two services area covers GP practices in four towns and equates to approximately 11,000 patients over the age of 65 (CCG figures December 2017). The community mental health teams are part of wider integrated teams. Each team is co located with staff from district nursing and the integrated rehabilitation team (community OT and Physiotherapists).
The post holder will hold regular clinics, as well as undertaking domiciliary visits when required. The post holder will provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health needs of community patients in their community area, and work closely with the community teams to provide effective multidisciplinary collaborative care: this will include availability for consultation, regularly attending team meetings and providing case discussion and advice at the request of team members and / or team managers.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
The county has a GP registered population of approximately 525,000. There’s so much to explore from stunning beaches, green spaces, woodlands, lakes, a wide range of landscapes that includes a beautiful National Park. Whilst tourism and agriculture are important, the county has a number of industrial concerns and a thriving local economy. The area provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department. This trust was also rated as an area of Outstanding Practice by CQC (2016), and with the highest GMC score in the South West for training.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ROLE:
Non-EEA:
EEA:
UK based:
This is a great NHS job for any experienced psychiatrist looking to work towards specialist psychiatry registration in the UK.
Job opportunities for experienced specialist psychiatrists to join an award winning NHS Mental Health Trust in the South West of England on a fixed term or permanent contract. Applications are open to psychiatrists in General Adult with consultant experience in an inpatient setting, including overseas IMG applicants looking for CESR support. The Trust is award winning and in 2021 was named ‘Mental Health Trust of the Year’ by Health Service Journal.
WHAT IS THE NHS TRUST LIKE?
The Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. Working with health and social care partners to deliver outstanding services that meet patient needs.
The Trust has been awarded ‘Mental Health Trust of the Year’ award for 2021 by Health Service Journal. This trust recognises that its staff are their most valuable resource, and are proud of the excellent levels of service it provides to service users. With over 10,000 staff working in the trust in a very wide range of services, they aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which staff can thrive.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT LIKE?
The Inpatient Units are one of the highly performing mental health services at Trust. There were a total of 599 admissions to all adults mental health units between November 2020 – end October 2021. That gives a rate of 101 admissions per 100,000 people in the county. Of the 599 patients admitted to all adult mental health units, 295 were informal and 302 were detained under the Mental Health Act. Adult inpatient wards are located inn 3 separate locations across the county with a total of 60 beds.
The postholder will also be responsible for conducting Mental Health Act assessments for adults of working age admitted to the ward. The postholder may be invited to contribute to assessments of patients admitted to the Section 136. This Consultant post does not include any community responsibilities
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.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE SOUTH WEST?
The country has a GP registered population of approximately 525,000. There’s so much to explore from stunning beaches, green spaces, woodlands, lakes, a wide range of landscapes that includes a beautiful National Park. Whilst tourism and agriculture are important, the county has a number of industrial concerns and a thriving local economy. The area provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ROLE:
Non-EEA:
EEA:
UK based:
This is a great NHS job for any experienced psychiatrist looking to work towards specialist psychiatry registration in the UK.
Non-EEA candidates:
EEA candidates:
UK candidates: