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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

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Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Ref: 310-MED-5859313-A Vacancy ID: 6346977

Specialty Doctor in Community General Adult Psychiatry - Peterborough

Closed for applications on: 12-Jun-2024 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 12-Jun-2024 00:01

Location

Site: Town Hall
Town: Peterborough
Postcode: PE1 1HJ
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week

Salary

Salary: £52,530 - £82,400 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor)

Specialty

Main area: General Adult Community Psychiatry

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties of the post

This appointment is attached to the Peterborough Adult Locality Team. Duties include assessment and management of patients newly referred to the teams as well as supporting the urgent care systems in both teams. The post holder will provide medical support and leadership to the multidisciplinary team of CPN’s, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and other disciplines who will be available to support the post holder in conjunction with the incumbent Consultant Psychiatrists.

Training Opportunities

Opportunities to take part in mental health research projects.
Attendance at weekly education meetings.
Opportunities to undertake service audit, working within a Clinical Governance audit plan. Support is available through the Clinical Governance Committee Convenor and the Clinical Governance facilitator.
Specialty doctor peer group meeting to consider professional and work issues.
Other educational activities include:

Journal club/case conferences

Supervision with consultant

Community Adult Mental Health Services

Adult Community Care Adult Community services have recently been reorganized into five locality teams:

* Cambridge North Adult Locality team: Union House, Cambridge

* Cambridge South Adult Locality team: Union House, Cambridge

* Huntingdon Adult Locality team: Newtown Centre, Huntingdon

* Fenland Adult Locality team: Agenoria House, Wisbech

* Peterborough & Borders Adult Locality team: Gloucester Centre, Peterborough

These locality teams have replaced the Intake and Treatment Teams, Rehabilitation and

Recovery Teams, and Assertive Outreach teams. Each new locality team is delivering care and treatment following clinical pathways. The pathways cover the common mental health illnesses:

* Affective disorders – including anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder

* Recovery Psychosis – longer term psychotic illness

The locality teams have strong links with the GPs and primary care services through senior mental health clinicians working with groups of GP practices.

Community care continue to provide two specialist services operating across all localities:

* CAMEO, which is an early intervention in psychosis service for people experiencing

their first episode psychosis

* Personality Disorders Community Service – for people with personality disorder.

Teaching & Research

Cambridge offers unrivalled opportunities for research and for collaboration with University Departments and MRC Units. A wide range of research is conducted by the University Department of Psychiatry and by NHS staff, including psychosocial, cognitive, neuroendocrine and psycho-pharmacological studies into depression; epidemiological, molecular biological, neuropathological, neuropsychological and neurochemical studies into Schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s Disease; psychology; epidemiology and cognitive treatment of appetite disorders; psychosocial aspects of neurological disorders; care of the elderly in the community, evaluation of health services; psychiatric illness in mentally handicapped adolescents; child psychiatry; forensic psychiatry; and history of psychiatry.

There is also scope for research and teaching links with the University Department of Psychology and the Institute of Criminology.

Study and Training

a) The applicant is expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD). Study leave is provided for this purpose, and the appointee will be entitled to apply to the Trust Study Leave Committee for a contribution to funding this activity
b) Study leave will be granted in accordance with paragraphs 250-254 of the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and to local conditions agreed by the Study Leave Committee.
c) There is an active programme of weekly clinical meetings at The Cavell Centre in Peterborough, which all junior staff are encouraged to attend. A detailed programme is available from the postgraduate medical education centre administrator.
d) Teaching Programme Details:

Friday lunchtime

Journal Club - Evidence Based using Critical Appraisal Skills
Clinical case presentation
Guest speakers

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full registration and licence with the General Medical Council
MBBS or equivalent

Desirable criteria

MRCPsych or equivalent
Approval under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Experience

Essential criteria

Proven experience of good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team.
Experience engaging in and delivering of clinical supervision and training

Desirable criteria

Experience of teaching and speaking to wider stakeholder groups.
Experience in research and service evaluation work.

Skills/Ability/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Extensive knowledge of general adult psychiatry, community mental health service delivery model(s) and research issues
Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health and social care services.
Decision-making and problem solving skills.
Ability to travel effectively and quickly across large geographical area including rural areas.

Desirable criteria

Experience in Early Intervention in Psychosis.
Experience in audit, investigation of complaints or similar.
Understanding of use and need for, performance management information.
Able to make use of Information Technology.
Ability to work effectively with a range of stake-holders fostering collaborative working.

Qualities/Attributes

Essential criteria

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good inter-team/interagency working relationships.
Able to demonstrate initiative and be proactive.
Committed to personal and team development.