This post is for 0.5 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist working within the South Camden Core Community Mental Health Team as work progresses with the transformation of community mental health services in line with the NHS Long Term plan.
It is available from October 2024. This is a replacement post within this new service.
The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team which includes both statutory and voluntary sector roles and provides holistic care to patients in a primary care setting aligned to the South and Central Primary Care Networks in Camden.
North London Foundation Trust was inaugurated on 1st November 2024 following the formal merger of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust following over 2 years of partnership working.
Our four Strategic Aims for the Partnership over the next five years are that:
1. We provide consistently high-quality care, closer to home
2. With our partners in North London and each Borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We create great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, Quality Improvement and technology
Responsibilities:
* To provide advice and support to South Camden GPs, and other practice staff, regarding the assessment and management of the mental health difficulties of patients registered with their practices. This may be done through case discussions, joint consultations and bespoke training as appropriate.
* To provide consultant input and clinical leadership to the South Camden Core Team. To assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, management plans, risk assessments, crisis plans, and self-help plans as required for these patients referred to the team.
* As necessary, to provide direct clinical assessments of patients registered with the South Camden GP practices, and to provide follow-up as appropriate.
* To assist in the prioritization (“triage”) of new referrals to the service.
* To maintain effective communication with GPs, primary care staff, patients and their carers.
* To work flexibly within timetabled working hours, so that urgent clinical matters can be prioritized. To carry out Mental Health Act and domiciliary assessments as required.
* To play a key role in implementing improved linkage between primary and secondary care services.
* To liaise and work closely with local IAPT services (also provided by C&I) and other primary care providers in order to provide a joined up primary care mental health service.
* To liaise and work closely with local voluntary services as part of the new model of core community teams.
* To provide clinical input, where necessary, to multi-disciplinary case conferencing around difficult patients being managed solely in primary care.
* To engage with local service user participation models.
* To participate in management activities and governance processes related to the Practice Based Mental Health service, including audits and quality improvement projects.
* To play an integral role in the performance of the team, the further development of the service, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities of the service line.
General Expectations:
* To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork.
* To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota.
* To provide second opinions for Consultant colleagues if requested.
* To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner.
* To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested.
* To keep up-to-date with mandatory training.
* To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments.
* Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.)
This advert closes on Monday 7 Apr 2025.
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