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SalaryDue to retirement The Forensic Community Outreach Service (FOLS) have a vacancy for a full time Consultant covering East Sussex
The community team manages all patients subject to section 41 restriction orders and other patients considered to require community forensic service follow-up. The Service is Sussex wide and there are two bases. The base for this post will be at The Firs.
- The Firs, Hellingly
- Chanctonbury, Swandean site, Worthing
If you are an enthusiastic and a compassionate doctor who is looking for a job with a right balance of challenge and flexibility, look no further. You will be working alongside a group of experienced and highly motivated clinicians who will support you wherever you are in your career journey.
The post holder will participate in the Community Leadership Team and be an integral member of the leadership team. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with managers to achieve the most efficient and effective use of resources.
This post will help to develop better provision and capacity for Forensic Healthcare Service (FHS) and the families and carers using the service in challenging times.
Main duties of the job
- To liaise with statutory and non-statutory (Probation, Police, Court, Social Services, voluntary organisations/agencies) to assist in the management of mentally disordered offenders (approximately 3-4 referrals pa)
- To act as an Approved/Responsible Clinician for patients subject to the mental health act and on caseload and to carry out MHA assessments as required.
- To assess the patients who are presently in low security with regard to their suitability for community placement and community risk management.
- To manage a case-load of approximately 40 community patients, some of which are conditionally discharged restricted patients. The Forensic service manages all conditionally discharged S41 patient.
- To participate in the weekly referrals meeting
- To offer training to professional audiences as appropriate
- To participate in the consultant on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
- Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- GMC registration
- The post holder will be expected to be approved as an Approved Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain AC approval and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
Person specification
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.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months 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
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
Desirable criteria
- range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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Applicant requirements
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.
