Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
This is a combined post whereby the successful applicant will provide day to day cover for two community teams with a shared management structure and similar patient cohort. This post is shared with another substantive Consultant Psychiatrist, also working 0.6WTE. The base is on the site of Rotherham General Hospital and these teams work closely with our inpatient wards and our hospital liaison team to facilitate discharge and reduce admissions.
Main duties of the job
1. To work with other members of the Home Treatment Team and the Crisis Team to provide an assessment and treatment service for the patients under the care of the teams at any one time, according to their need and to act as the RC for these patients under the provisions of the MHA 1983.
2. To work in collaboration with managers and staff of both teams to ensure an excellent level of care for patients, involving twice weekly MDT's in Home Treatment and daily in Crisis for reviewing referrals, medication management, oversight of holistic treatment plan and future care/discharge planning.
3. To work closely with the Service and Team Manager to ensure the proper functioning of the team and that high standards of clinical care are maintained.
4. To provide clinical supervision for the staff on the teams, including formal supervision for the specialty doctor, junior doctor, trainee ACP and two NMP's.
5. To work with other Consultant Adult Psychiatrists within Rotherham to help manage patients with mental illness who require Crisis or Home Treatment interventions.
6. To work with the Associate Medical Director, Associate Nurse Director and Care Group Director in the forward planning and further development of these Services within the Trust.
7. To participate in the consultant appraisal process within the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full registration with the GMC
* Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Adult Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT
* MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification
* Higher Specialist Training in Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme)
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.
Contract Details
£105,504 to £139,882 a year, pro rata
Permanent, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
376-RMS-024-A
Job location
The Woodlands, Rotherham General Hospital
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