Consultant Psychiatrist Home Treatment and Crisis Team in Doncaster

This is an exciting time to join RdaSH and you will be able to influence and shape our continuous improvement. We are looking for dynamic and flexible candidates with a good understanding of the role of the consultant and the ability to work in an appropriately boundaried way whilst displaying clear clinical leadership and support to the MDT. The postholder will be a leading member of the community multidisciplinary team.

You will be primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service and also to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, working with the Service manager and the rest of the team to enhance and steer the development of the service.

The Crisis team provides a crisis line and urgent mental health assessment across the city of Doncaster. The team operates within an open referral system accepting self-referrals, professional referrals and all NHS 111 for mental health. The team operates 24 hours per day throughout the year.

The Home Treatment team is a multi-disciplinary team delivering home based intervention as an alternative to hospital admission. The service carries a caseload between 30-35 clients at anyone time, supporting early discharge pathway from our acute inpatient service as well as completing the gatekeeping functionality for all informal admissions. Additionally, the team provide important liaison with other doctors and MDT's in community teams, inpatient mental health services and primary care.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

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We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation.

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

Terms and Conditions

Job responsibilities: Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications Essential: Medical degree recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC). Full GMC registration with current licence to practise. Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months. Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MR Psych). Section 12 Approved or ability to achieve within three months of appointment.
• Experience Essential: Significant experience in General Adult Psychiatry at consultant or equivalent senior level. Experience of assessing and managing patients with severe and complex mental illness in acute and community settings. Experience of crisis assessment, risk management and urgent mental health care. Experience of multidisciplinary team working. Experience in the assessment and treatment of a broad range of psychiatric disorders across adult age groups. Experience working with older adults in crisis services.
• Desirable: Experience of working within Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Services. Experience of liaison psychiatry, acute inpatient psychiatry or psychiatric intensive care settings. Experience of integrated care systems and multi-agency working. Endorsement or experience in working with working age adults and older adults.
• Knowledge Essential: Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based psychiatric assessment and treatment. Detailed understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act and safeguarding legislation. Knowledge of NICE guidance and relevant national mental health policies. Understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety frameworks. Knowledge of recovery orientated and trauma informed approaches to care.
• Desirable: Knowledge of crisis alternatives, acute care pathways and community transformation programmes.
• Skills Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with service users, carers, colleagues and partner agencies. Ability to manage difficult conversations sensitively and professionally. Ability to build effective collaborative relationships across organisational boundaries.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.