This consultant psychiatrist post sits in the Community Recovery Team in Newham, part of East London NHS Foundation Trust, which is growing from six consultants to eight. The work is mainly assessment, diagnosis and medication management, plus leading multidisciplinary risk management and liaison with GPs, families and criminal justice agencies. It is one of two new posts in a continuity model that spans inpatient and community care. Fit depends on GMC Specialist Register entry or eligibility within six months, MRCPsych and older adult mental health experience.
What the job involves
- Comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with care plans that reflect patients' capabilities, strengths and resilience
- Mental state examination and clinical diagnosis
- Initiating and reviewing pharmacological treatment
- Leading multidisciplinary assessment, formulation and management of individual risk
- Physical health assessments
- Making referrals to medical, diagnostic and forensic services
- Liaising 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
- Consulting and liaising with families and carers
- Liaising with the criminal justice system, police, courts and probation as required
Qualifications
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Registration & licences
- GMC registration with a licence to practise at appointment
- GMC Specialist Register entry, or within six months (older adult or dual older adult/adult)
- Section 12 approval, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 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 multidisciplinary 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 operating acute adult and older adult mental health services
- Excellent knowledge of mental health and capacity law, particularly the MCA 2005
Other
- Understanding of relevant government guidelines, targets and legislation
- Understanding of social care structures relevant to older adults
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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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
