This consultant psychiatrist post sits in the Community Recovery Team in Newham, one of two new posts as the team grows from six to eight consultants. The work centres on comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and medical management, including leading multi-disciplinary management of patient risk. It is distinct for its continuity model, covering both inpatient and community care for the same patients. Fit turns on older adult mental health experience and s12 approval or approved clinician status, either held or achievable within three months.
What the job involves
- Comprehensive psychiatric assessments and care plans, considering patients' capabilities, strengths and resilience
- Mental state examination and clinical diagnosis
- Initiating and reviewing pharmacological treatment
- Leading multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation and management of risk
- Physical health assessments
- Making referrals to medical, diagnostic and forensic services
- Liaison with GPs and community and forensic services
- Reviewing clinical progress and care plans
- Assessing readiness for transfer to a less restrictive setting and planning discharge
- Safeguarding planning
- Consultation and liaison with families and carers
- Liaison with the criminal justice system, police, courts and probation
Qualifications
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise at appointment
- GMC Specialist Register inclusion (older adult or dual older adult/adult), or within six months
- Section 12 approval, or achievable within three months of appointment
- Approved clinician status, or achievable within three months of appointment
Experience
- Excellent experience of operating an older adult mental health service
- Assessment and treatment of a wide range of mental health and psychological disorders using evidence-based interventions
- Assessment of cognitive impairment and diagnosis of dementia and delirium
Skills & knowledge
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Managing clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Commitment to working with service users in service development and delivery
- Excellent knowledge of acute adult and older adult mental health service operation
- Understanding of relevant government guidelines, targets and legislation
Other
- Understanding of social care structures relevant to older adults
- Excellent knowledge of mental health and capacity law, particularly the MCA 2005
Nice to have
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Formal leadership or management training
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within the NHS or a comparable service
- Experience of contributing to or leading service planning, development and management
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
