Site: Northwood House
Town: Kirkby
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 plus 10% R&R (non-contractual) & 1% on call
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/08/2024 23:59
Job Overview
Applications are invited for a 0.6 WTE (6PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Kirkby Community Mental Health Team. At Mersey Care, we are passionate about mental health and wellbeing and delivering the best possible care for the people we serve. Quality, recovery, and wellbeing are at the heart of everything that we do.
This role offers opportunities for you to lead and develop excellent practice in the field, joining a dynamic and dedicated multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality assessment and treatment for adults with psychosis and other severe mental illnesses.
Main Duties of the Job
- Consultant Psychiatrist responsibility for Kirkby CMHT
- Actively involved in the leadership, management, and decision-making
- Utilise a flexible approach to the delivery of clinical care
- Supervise and support team members who carry out assessments of patients referred to the team
- Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for patients
- Support MDT staff to manage psychiatric emergencies
- Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary reviews, CPA reviews, and multi-professional team meetings
- Contribute to the development of the service and be actively involved in the critical evaluation of its effectiveness over time
- Foster relationships between staff within each organisation
- Act as team responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust’s risk management processes
- Maintain effective communication and work flexibly with other parts of the service
- Liaison with families, carers, and other stakeholders
Working for Our Organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
- Provide a consultative, supervisory, and supportive role to the multi-disciplinary team
- Participate in the allocation procedure within the team
- Work as a medical expert and responsible clinician for patients subject to the Mental Health Act 2007
- Manage a caseload of approximately 70-80 complex service users
- Tackle medico-legal and ethical dilemmas while adhering to legal safeguards
- Contribute to clinical and medical leadership within the Recovery Team
- Administration time is allocated in the job plan
- Support the development of Educational and Clinical Supervisor Responsibilities for junior trainees
Person Specification
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Excellent knowledge in the specialty of General Adult Psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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