A substantive, full-time consultant post in adult community psychiatry at CNTW NHS Foundation Trust, working alongside CPNs and integrated psychologists in the CTT. The consultant takes responsibility for an allocated caseload, including Responsible Clinician status for patients on community treatment orders, and leads on Mental Health Act compliance. Applicants may be based anywhere in the UK, with remote and digital working as service needs allow. The Trust does not sponsor GMC registration, so applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of CCT.
What the job involves
- Provide consultant clinical leadership to the service and take psychiatrist responsibility for an allocated share of patients
- Take Responsible Clinician status for patients, including those on community treatment orders
- Lead on compliance with the Mental Health Act and CQC requirements
- Carry out detailed psychiatric assessments and diagnoses, including pharmacological management of psychotropic medication
- Take part in assessing referrals and drawing up care plans covering psychiatric, physical and social needs
- Develop formulations, risk assessments, care plans and treatment packages with the wider MDT and external agencies
- Provide medical expertise and best practice for CTT patients aged 18 and over across psychosis and non-psychosis pathways
- Build working relationships with psychiatrists across the Directorate to encourage appropriate referrals
- Provide consultation and advice to MDT members and primary care colleagues
- Contribute to service management and development with line managers
- Take part in the out-of-hours on-call rota
- Support the Trust and team through its ongoing transformation work
What's required
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent
- RCPsych or equivalent qualification
Registration & licences
- Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible, or a trainee within six months of CCT
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
Experience
- Wide clinical experience in general adult psychiatry across different settings
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of clinical audit
- Participation in CPD and in research or service evaluation
Skills & knowledge
- Up to date knowledge of psychiatry and awareness of service, policy and legislation issues
- Excellent oral and written English communication and teaching skills
- Proven diagnosis and management of adult psychiatric disorders using a bio-psycho-social approach
- Managing complexity and uncertainty, making evidence-based decisions, and meeting MHA and MCA duties
Other
- Ability to sustain self and support others
- Trustworthiness
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Maturity, openness and flexibility
Nice to have
- Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
- Training in educational supervision and appraisal
- Area of special interest shown by publications or presentations to learned societies
- Experience in multiagency work, including with service users, carers and voluntary agencies
- Experience of leading clinical audits that led to service change or better outcomes
- Experience in service management or development
- Established record of clinical leadership and as a clinical teacher
- Training in specific treatment skills, such as a brief form of psychological therapy
What's offered
- Relocation package of up to £8k
- 30 days study leave every 3 years
- Flexible working, shaped with the post-holder through their job plan
- Remote working as service needs allow
- Dedicated and protected SPA time
- Health and wellbeing support covering emotional, physical, social, psychological, financial and career wellbeing
- CPD including mentoring, medical leadership and coaching, plus teaching and research opportunities
- Employee Excellence awards and discounts
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
