The CHBPoS Consultant will provide Consultant cover and clinical leadership to the CHBPoS.
Working alongside a broad range of clinical and management colleagues, the post holder will be a key link between the operational and clinical roles that sit within KMMH, as well providing leadership to a number of key external interfaces related to patient flow.
- Providing Consultant cover for the patients in the CHBPoS
- Providing clinical supervision to resident doctors covering the CHBPoS during the day time.
- Advise on the policies relating to the provision of care by the place of safety service in KMMH.
- Monitor Section 136 activity in relation to demand in the new CHBPoS and consideration of necessary resources.
- Advising on how resources for the CHBPoS should be deployed to maximize quality, patient experience and flow across all areas of the care group. This includes supporting the Acute Clinical Director in cost improvement planning and quality assessing the impact of cost improvement schemes.
- Proactively ensuring that the learning from serious incidents, near misses and complaints are considered in the running of the CHBPoS
- Promoting a culture which values safety, effectiveness and automatic patient / carer engagement, which includes openness and responsibilities under the duty of candour.
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
Our Benefits
Here are just some of our Benefits:
A Recruitment Bonus of £15,000
Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school
Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
Free access to an independent counselling service
Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
Car lease scheme
A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
- If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: [email protected]
