Job description is pending Royal College approval
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive General Adult Specialist Doctor. This post is based in Tameside hospital - mental health wards.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust and there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations’ development and to look at service redesign models.
The post is to provide consistent and experienced medical support to the inpatient wards. Duties will consist of assessing patients admitted to the inpatient ward and where appropriate initiating treatment. The appointed doctor will be expected to join the ward rounds, conduct physical health examinations and review the inpatients as required. They will be expected to monitor the treatment plans as outlined by the MDT and report to the ward consultant.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
Access to Continued Professional Development
Involvement in improvement and research activities
Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
The post is to provide consistent and experienced medical support to the inpatient wards. Duties will
consist of assessing patients admitted to the inpatient ward and where appropriate initiating treatment.
The appointed doctor will be expected to join the ward rounds, conduct physical health examinations
and review the inpatients as required. They will be expected to monitor the treatment plans as outlined
by the MDT and report to the ward consultant.
Inpatient length of stay can vary from under 24 hours to many months. The inpatient consultant will be
the Responsible Clinician for the patients. Communication with the respective community team will be
expected to achieve safe discharge. The appointed doctor is expected to provide leadership and
support for service development. Cross cover for periods of leave / study will be with agreement with
other doctors in the department. TGH is easily accessible by public transport and has adequate parking
facilities.
In addition to the above, responsibilities will include:
- To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the
Information Department.
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act
Section 12 approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include
consultation with a relevant manager to ensure that the post is developed to take into account
changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of
services.
- To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial
instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support
the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
- Compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice (e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of
Practice, Mental Capacity Act and The Children Act etc.)
- Compliance with proper and safe discharge procedures for HTT
- A commitment to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access to
appropriate services.
- Ensuring successful multidisciplinary working.
- Maintaining good relationships with other teams including CMHTs, inpatient and outpatient
services, General Practitioners, social services and voluntary sector organisations.
- Compliance with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about the professional conduct
or competence of medical colleagues.
- Compliance with Trust procedures that involve users in their care.
- Joining the 2nd-tier middle grade on call rota when s12 compliant. Support will be given to
become s12 approved.
- Participating in medical and multidisciplinary audit and other procedures for Clinical
Governance. Our Audit department offers support to medical staff conducting audits. We have
regular meetings within the department where audits are presented.
- Participating in the teaching of medical students attached to the service.
- Participating in the Academic Programme organised by the Local Tutor.
- Compliance with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on continuing medical
education; you will have regular job planning and annual appraisal with a trust approved and
trained appraiser.
- Compliance with confidentiality as advised by professional and Department of Health Guidelines.
