Specialty Doctor in Southwark Team Early Psychosis
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will provide medical input supervised by a consultant psychiatrist as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering care for people who present with early Psychosis.
Main duties of the job
* Psychiatric assessment, treatment, planning, and review of service users;
* Be a member of the multi-disciplinary team and participate in the delivery and evaluation of treatment for the service users;
* Participate in MDT meetings and Care Programme Approach reviews;
* Conduct in-depth informed clinical interviews, perform mental state assessments, general physical examinations, and request relevant investigations such as ECG and blood tests, formulating appropriate treatment plans including referrals to general medical services;
* Ensure routine physical health checks are performed according to the Early Intervention Standards;
* Provide medical and mental health assessments to service users and identify treatment-resistant patients;
* Liaise with appropriate agencies concerning the treatment and management of service users, including maintaining active correspondence with GPs;
* Diagnose clients with an ICD-10 code upon acceptance onto the caseload and during follow-up appointments;
* Maintain adequate written documentation of all medical and psychiatric examinations of the patients and record contacts with relatives and carers;
* Undertake and complete psychiatric reports under supervision for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings and attend them as needed;
* Work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.
About us
The STEP Team is part of the Southwark Directorate within the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. STEP is the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service for Southwark and uses an assertive outreach model, receiving referrals for the whole of the Borough. The service is an innovative multidisciplinary community team serving clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds in Southwark who experience their first episode of psychosis and often have challenging and complex needs, including difficulties with engagement.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice;
* Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists;
* Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve this within 3 months of appointment.
Experience and Clinical Skills
* Commitment and experience of multi-professional team working;
* Confidence in managing acute risk situations, including the use of MHA as appropriate;
* Ability to manage own time, workload, and prioritise clinical work;
* Experience of service development in mental health;
* Experience within early intervention teams, home treatment teams, or acute mental health liaison;
* Experience within general community settings.
Personal Skills
* Capacity to work cooperatively in pursuit of clear goals and objectives;
* Self-motivating;
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
* Able to provide leadership for the team.
Organisational and Management Skills
* Ability to manage complex workloads;
* Commitment to Clinical Governance;
* Participation in medical audit and/or Quality Improvement initiatives;
* Evidence of training in management skills.
Research
* Experience or interest in research projects;
* Evidence of ability to plan, implement, and supervise research;
* Experience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Other Qualities
* Ability to appraise own performance;
* Experience of active involvement in service user initiatives.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Salary
Depending on experience: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference Number
334-SOU-6831599-JA
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