Job Description

This is a new post which has been created following an increase in demand and team size over recent years. The service covers a large geographical patch including the towns of Selby, Pickering, Pocklington and Easingwold.

The service follows the national EIP model, accepting referrals for suspected first episode of psychosis, including self-referrals. The service currently operates a First Episode of Psychosis pathway (FEP) for the assessment and treatment of patients with psychosis who score on the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS). The service works with people for up to 3 years, from age 14 to 65. Medical input for patients under 18 is provided by the local CAMHS consultants. The team provides holistic assessment and treatment including evidence-based interventions for psychosis e.g., CBTp, family therapy and antipsychotics. This is an expanding team and the hope is that in the future an At Risk Mental State Pathway will also be opened to help prevent or delay transition to psychosis.

The Trust provides a range of mental health and learning disability services to the 2 million people living in County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York & Selby.The Trust has strong academic links with local universities.

Main duties of the job

It is the expectation that the post-holder will provide senior leadership and oversight to the learning and development needs of the wider team. The post is primarily based at Huntington House and the post-holder will have access to office space at Huntington House, as well as the option of hot desk working in the shared team office. The post holder will be expected to provide some clinic time based in Worsley Court, Selby.

There is an expectation for the post holder to support medical students, junior doctors and students of other disciplines on rotation with the team.

As a senior medic within the team, it is the expectation that the post holder will:

Offer senior advice and support in the assessment, formulation, diagnosis and management of presenting conditions

Support the team and other prescribers to make safe and effective prescribing decisions

Take part in morning huddle meetings with the team as well as attending MDT meetings, professionals meetings, and the team leadership meeting

Take part in and provide insight and direction into complex case work contributing to the overarching formulation of patient care and planning within the scope of Multi-disciplinary Team approach

Join the wider team in providing relevant teaching and training when required and link in with local and regional EIP forums.

About us

The team is involved with teaching and training inducing supporting medical and nursing students, and trainees in various disciplines. There is currently one core trainee with the EIP team and capacity for a Higher Trainee. The teams current caseload is 225 patients.

The team includes: Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Team Manager, Advance Nurse Practitioner, Band 6 (RMNs/Social Workers/Occupational Therapists), Band 6 Specialist OT, Band 5 (RMN/ SW/ OT), Band 7 Therapists (CBT & Family Therapy), Band 6 Therapists in Training, OT Assistant, Employment Support Worker, Support Workers, Associate Practitioner, MedicalSecretary and Team Administrators

Doctors are supported in their development via annual appraisals, job planning and revalidation. The Trust provides a range of health and wellbeing services for staff including an Employee Support Service, counseling service, mindfulness sessions, staff retreats and guidance on health and fitness. A car lease scheme is available to staff

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more detailed information on this post and also the Trust\'s website for information on our services - www.tewv.nhs.uk

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad.
• Able to demonstrate good clinical skills and knowledge in psychiatry with bio-psycho-social perspective
• Able to demonstrate good clinical communication skills showing empathy and sensitivity
• Person-centred and recovery focused

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience in the relevant specialty
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Able to undertake duties under MHA and MCA.
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Participated in research or service evaluation.

Professional and Personal Qualities
Essential

• Able to show commitment to Trust values of respect, involvement and well-being
• Able to work co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and to delegate appropriately.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
• Shows empathy and sensitivity.
• Manages own time, workload and prioritises work.
• Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software
• Copes under pressure.
• Participated in and reflected on the purpose of continuous professional development
• Participated actively in clinical audit.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.

Desirable

• Highly skilled in use of electronic records and IT at work.
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Participated in research or service evaluation.

Leadership
Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
• Able to influence and persuade to improve services
• Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
• Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
• Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Eligibility
Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12(2) MHA OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCPsych
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Experience working in Early Intervention and CAMHS.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

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Company

Our mission:
We want people to lead their best possible lives

Our vision:
We will co-create safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people with mental health needs, a learning disability or autism, involving them and their carers as equal partners. We will listen, learn, improve and innovate together with our communities and will always be respectful, compassionate, and responsible

Our values:
The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are respect, compassion and responsibility

Our goals:
We are committed to three big goals: To co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families; To co-create a great experience for our colleagues; To be a great partner

Read details about out on the trust\'s website.

About

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services to people of all ages.

The trust delivers a range of community and inpatient care across adult mental health, children and young people\'s services, mental health services for older people and forensic services. The trust has over 7,000 staff working across more than 90 sites.

With an annual operating income of over \xc2\xa3420 million, the trust works in partnership with local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, voluntary organisations, the private sector, as well as people who use our services and their families and carers.

Geographically Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, spanning County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby.

See below for a map of our area and

Our Journey To Change sets out where we want TEWV to be in five years\' time and has been co-created by you!Thanks to more than 2500 of you who took part in Our Big Conversation, Our Journey To Change is a reflection of where you want us to be and how we\'ll get there.

Why choose TEWV?

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) is committed to co-creating a great experience for colleagues. They are committed to listening to staff and working together to be the best employer they can be.

The trust has achieved the gold Investors in People (IIP) standard and have been commended on great people management practice and demonstrating a commitment to staff development.

They are signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme. This means they have to demonstrate that they\'re taking positive action to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys are committed to continuously improving services. They have an award-winning system for delivering efficiency through clinician-led quality improvements.

All staff who join the trust are provided with a comprehensive induction programme, starting on their first day of employment.

Continuous professional development is important to the trust. Once you\'re comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.

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