An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (FIND) Service.
The Community Forensic Service consists of three teams: Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), Forensic Personality Disorder Service (FPDS), and FIND. Over the last 5 years, FPDS and SCFT have expanded, and FIND expansion is planned for 2024/2025. FIND is a regional service serving Devon (incl. Plymouth), Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly.
The FIND service delivers a care pathway service for both men and women with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, and/or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The service works with these patients to optimise length of stay and the forensic care pathway. A key aim is to reduce the use of out-of-area or specialist placements and for efficient use of South West network beds.
Currently, the FIND service offers Signposting and advice (Tier 1), Consultation, training, and supervision (Tier 2), Joint work, Care pathway management, and Access assessment (Tier 3). When the FIND team has undergone the planned expansion, they will also hold a small caseload of Tier 4 Care co-ordination.
The post-holder will join an exciting and highly motivated team in delivering a range of care in a well-established tiered system. The post holder will have a capped caseload of patients and act as community RC for this cohort.
Main duties of the role:
* Providing clinical leadership alongside colleagues to the FIND team.
* Act as Responsible Clinician for the Devon Tier 4 caseload under the FIND team's care.
* Facilitate care pathway management, including specialist advice and liaison, consultation regarding the care pathway of the Devon (inc Plymouth) and Cornwall Secure LDA cohort.
* Attendance at weekly team and service meetings in line with job plan.
* Role in centralised Community Forensic Service triaging function and completion of access assessments.
* Role in consultation/training and pathway advice.
* Role in Care planning and treatment formulation, including guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
* Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies.
* Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act implementation.
* Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency, and partnership working.
* Role in specialist forensic risk assessment, formulation, and mitigation.
* Other roles that may develop as part of care for the cohort.
For further information or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Jacky Francis, Directorate Manager, Secure Services, Devon Partnership Trust at Jacqueline.francis@nhs.net or 07973 738403.
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