Overview
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An opportunity has arisen for a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to work in the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team. The team is based at the Crisis Care Centre at Harplands Hospital in Stoke. The team consists of managers, prescribers, and clinicians that gatekeep admission to Harplands Hospital and offer alternatives to admission. There is also a specialty doctor that provides support to the team and a support time and recovery team. The role will consist of 10 PAs as a Consultant Psychiatrist; these PAs can be increased or decreased depending on preference.
The post holder would work closely with the acute care Consultants and within the Acute and Urgent Care directorate. The successful candidate must be passionate about alternatives to hospital admission and early facilitated discharge from hospital.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to specialist mental health assessment for patients, including previous history, assessment of mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance misuse, psychosocial factors, risk to self and others.
* Provide a diagnosis and a clinical formulation. The formulation includes presenting problem and predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating and protective factors as appropriate. Where a complete assessment is not in place, a working diagnosis and a preliminary formulation will be devised.
* Regular participation in multidisciplinary team meetings
* Supervision of junior medical staff
* Liaison with Community Mental Health Teams through the Care Programme Approach
* Involvement in care planning, diagnosis and treatment that is up to date, evidence based including prescribing.
* Offer evidence based pharmacological and psychological interventions.
* Perform capacity/competence assessments
* Good working relationships with agencies including local primary care services
* Attend team meetings and support service development initiatives, providing clinical leadership/governance. Active involvement in strategic development of the team and broader services.
* Participate in Trust-wide initiatives toward service transformation and wellbeing.
Development and Sustainability
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation to improve health and wellbeing through high quality care. The Trust supports wellbeing, flexible working, and sustainability commitments such as Greener NHS and the Proud to be Green campaign.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Trust is committed to a diverse workforce and inclusive practices. Applications from under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from LGBTI communities are welcomed.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Natalie Larvin, Clinical Director. Email: Natalie.Larvin@combined.nhs.uk
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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