Job summary
Older Adult Consultant in the Rotherham South Community Mental Health Team.

The successful applicant will be one of two consultants providing day to day medical support to the South Community Team in Rotherham. The base for this team is Swallownest Court in Rotherham with easy access to the M1 motorway. There is a Trust wide community review taking place from this year which will change the community teams' function and bases to align with Neighbourhood working.

Information Event
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, we are holding a recruitment information session on Wednesday 5th August on MS Teams. Please contact Laura Charlesworth l.charlesworth@nhs.net to book a place and receive further information.

Main duties of the job
This is a 0.6 WTE community post; the post-holder will have responsibility for the Rotherham Older Adults South Community Mental Health Team and it is expected that clinical contact (DCC) will comprise 75% of the working week with the other 25% dedicated to administration, CPD, service development and teaching dependent on the special interests of the successful candidate (SPA).

About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration with the GMC
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Adult Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT. Would consider a candidate with MRCPsych and AC approval

Desirable

• MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification.
• Higher Specialist Training in Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme)
• MD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT)

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience within Older Adult General Adult Psychiatry
• Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings.
• Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Prior experience working as an old age Consultant in Adult Psychiatry.
• Evidence of development of special interest
• Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
• Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post.

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of research processes

Desirable

• Committed to Continuing Professional Development
• Sound knowledge of NHS management structures and systems

Skills
Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7.5, Reading 7.5, and Writing 7.5
• Clinical supervision experience/skills. The aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement

Desirable

• Ability to undertake training/mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education.

Additional
Essential

• Approved or eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of MHA 1983
• Approved or eligible for Approved Clinician Status.

Desirable

• Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address: Swallownest Court, Aughton Road, Rotherham, S26 4TH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/