Job summary
- Main area
- Staff Grade doctor Early Intervention & Older Adults West Cheshire
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 373-MED1193
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cherrybank Resource Centre
- Town
- Ellesmere Port
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Grade doctor Early Intervention & Older Adults West Cheshire
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Foundation Trust are seeking applications for a Staff Grade doctor in Early Intervention & Older Adults.
The post holder will be a core member of the Early Intervention team in Ellesmere Port and the Older Adult Team in West Cheshire.
The post holder will join an integrated service based at Cherrybank Resource Centre and Upton Lea. In addition to the Staff grade doctor post, the team consists of a Consultant, CPNs, OTs, SWs, admin staff, Psychology and a Team Manager. There is also an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (non medical prescriber) who works across the AMH teams, potential for core trainee depending on the post holder’s educational supervisor status and allocation based on trainee need.
Main duties of the job
- Assessing, diagnosing, reviewing and formulating treatment and risk management plans for people referred to the Ellesmere port and Neston CMHT.
- Mental Health Act implementation.
- Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
- Provide case discussion opportunity to all team members but also provide supervision to the Advance Nurse Practitioner, memory nurses and trainees if applicable.
- Clinical leadership of team.
- Input into weekly team meetings, and monthly team business meetings.
- Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working with (non-exhaustive list):
- Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Service
- Adult Community Mental Health Services
- Integrated Physical health care teams.
- Care home GP Leads.
- Primary Care Services
- Psychological Therapy Services
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
ELIGIBILITY
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications.
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Raghu Saligrama
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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