Specialty Doctor in Worthing

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical input to the Forget Me Not Unit, including assessment, diagnosis, and management of service users with complex mental health needs.
• Contribute to the care of up to 20 beds, across Sage and Rosemary ward including participation in regular ward rounds, MDT meetings and risk assessments.
• Participate in the assessment of new admissions, and contribute to treatment and care planning, ensuring care is evidence‑based and outcome‑focused.
• Offer clinical input and advice to other team members, including resident doctors, allied health professionals, and nursing colleagues.
• Support the management of complex cases and ensure safe implementation of the Mental Health Act, where applicable.
• Work collaboratively with internal services and external agencies, including primary care, social care, education and third‑sector providers.
• Contribute to multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working, promoting integrated and patient‑centred care.
• Undertake any other clinical duties appropriate to the role, including involvement in specialist assessments or services as required.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• 4years at full‑time postgraduate training or higher, or equivalent experience with at least 2years in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve this within 3months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve this within 3months of appointment.
• Valid UK driving licence or evidence of a proposed alternative.
• Excellent knowledge in specialty and excellent clinical skills using a bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Demonstrated commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participation in continuous professional development.
• Participation in research or service evaluation.
• Ability to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision‑making and conversations around formulation, diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
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