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Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Medway MHLD | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	10 Ebrill 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	10 Mai 2025
Lleoliad:	Gillingham, ME7 1AL
Cwmni:	Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7107088/380-MED-25-015-LOCUM-A

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The Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to work in Intellectual Disability, West Kent MHLD Team based in Gillingham.

The post holder will work within the West Kent MHLD Team. Within the teams each Consultant Psychiatrist is primarily focused on one smaller catchment area. The catchment area for this post includes the towns of Gillingham, Rainham, Chatham, Rochester and Strood.

The West Kent Team has Psychiatrists, Nurses, and Psychologists as part of its multi-disciplinary team. The MHLD team works closely with the CLDT which is part of KCHFT and includes other professionals such occupational therapists and speech and language therapists.

The Consultant for Medway will have approximately 50-60 patients in total under their Consultant responsibility. Some of these will be on the case list of the supporting doctor. There are approximately 2-3 new referrals from Medway per week on average. The Consultant will do 2-3 outpatient clinics weekly averaging about 12 patient contacts in total.

The Trust provides opportunities to participate in medical education, research, teaching and training. There are regular local and trust-wide CPD meetings which also provide an opportunity to network with other consultants. Consultants are also encouraged to develop service provision in their specialist interests and provide cross county expertise in this field. The post-holder will be expected to take part in the regular teaching of doctors in training and medical students.

· Manage patients’ care in the community and this will be in close liaison withother members of the MHLD team, colleagues from adult services, children and adolescents’ teams, older persons services and other specialist mental health services and the community learning disability teams (CLDTs). Care will be delivered mainly through out-patient assessments and domiciliary visits.

· Liaise with other Consultant colleagues in MHLD regarding cover during periods of leave or absences. Access to mentoring will be arranged following successful interview.

· Attend the weekly Hub meeting at which newreferrals and priority cases from across West and North Kent are discussed. The West Kent MHLD teams usually receives approximately 10-15 referrals per week in total.

· Directly assess some new referrals agreed to be most appropriate for a consultant psychiatrist for initial assessment and also provide psychiatric advice and consultation as necessary to other team members regarding cases they have assessed and reviewed.

· Be involved in inpatient admissions of community patients whenever necessary including the use of the Mental Health Act.

· Devise and contribute to care plans and treatment formulations, and provide guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.

· Carry their own caseload of more complex patients, primarily in the Medway area of the West Kent MHLD team.

· Provide clinical supervision

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providingbrilliant care through brilliant people.

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.

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Our Benefits

Here are just some of our Benefits:
• 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, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmpt.medical-recruitment@nhs.net


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025

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