Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

Job overview

ONE YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT FROM THE APPOINTMENT

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care?  Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.

EPUT is looking to appoint a passionate and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor who will provide clinical leadership and support to Willow ward and EIP service.

Willow ward is a 16-bed mixed ward for service users of adult working age. The ward provides inpatient psychiatric assessments, treatment and care to help reduce risk of harm to self and others. On the site, there is a male acute ward (Cedar ward). Cross-cover of SPA and other absences is provided from the consultants of these wards.

Main duties of the job

The post is a split post with 4 days on Willow ward and 1 Day support to early intervention in psychosis team. This supports experience for Specialty doctors who are planning to apply to Cesar as it has 1 day allocated to support the progression and development.

You should be eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983. You will also need to provide evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in psychiatry at time of application and likelihood of achieving CT2 competences in psychiatry by the start date of the post.

Rochford is a 35 minute train ride from central London. The local grammar schools have consistently being in the top 10 secondary schools  in Southend nationally in the Sunday Times “Good schools guide”  The Southeast area has a population of approximately 300,000 with Southend as a large area of deprivation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Attend Ward reviews
• Attend MDT meetings
• Carry out Ward review when the Consultants is away
• Admitting patients during working hours
• Attending to urgent clinical issues for patients on the ward
• Supervise the completion of discharge summaries for patients
• Administrative work related to these activities
• Support Trainee Doctors
• Work with Multidisciplinary team
• Attend the weekly regular supervision with the consultant