We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join our team at Priority House, Maidstone to cover the inpatient ward and CRHT.

We believe in changing lives through giving excellent care that improves people's mental health and now is a great time to be part of the KMPT family.

This is a 10 PA post however the Trust would welcome a discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support work-life balance.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including licence to practice.

MHA Section 12(2) Approval holders will contribute to a middle-tier non-residential on call rota. Specialty doctors who do not hold Section 12 (2) Approval are expected to work towards this and will be supported to do so.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's primary role will be to support the provision of psychiatric services to the area/speciality they are appointed to.

The duties of the post holder will include:

CRHT duties: Attendance to morning MDT meetings, home visits for medical reviews ( which may include gatekeeping assessments and new referral reviews), prescribing for patients under the care of the team, liaison with other agencies such as GPs and Social Services, providing medical advice for the team and good clinical record keeping. We also work jointly with specialist services such as EIP and MIMHs.

Inpatient ward duties: Active involvement in daily clinical reviews, pre-discharge meetings, Section 117 planning meetings etc as and when necessary; to work collaboratively with the consultant and MDT in the assessment, treatment and management of psychiatric inpatients.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full Registration with the GMC
• MRCPsych/Equivalent
• Section 12(2) Approved

Desirable

• Any further postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatry

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 5 years' experience including 5 years in psychiatry.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience of emergency assessments and ability to assess and manage acutely unwell patients

Desirable

• Inpatient experience

Training/knowledge
Essential

• Extensive knowledge of psychiatric disorders and their management

Academic Achievements: Audit Research/publications
Desirable

• Evidence of research and/or audit publications in peer reviewed journals.

Communication skills
Essential

• Effective communication skills
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
• Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
• Directs and supports patients to access the information they need when decision making

Desirable

• 360-degree feedback
• Patient survey feedback and reflections (see notes)

Disposition
Essential

• Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team
• Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
• Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions
• Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology
• Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care
• Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity

Personal circumstances
Essential

• Satisfactory health clearance
• Ability to attend promptly to all necessary sites
• Evidence of right to work in UK
• Enhanced Disclosure from CRB
• Full UK/EU driving licence

BMJ Ref: BMJ-101858/380-MED-22-060-PERM