Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Dee Ward)
Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward. Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients. Support ward based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies. Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings. To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice. To provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings. To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trusts risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings. To provide medical leadership to the inpatient team. Liaise with families / carers. Liaise with aspects of the Criminal Justice System regarding patients. Liaise with other stakeholders and interested parties. The post holder will be expected to maintain effective communication with other services, including in-patient and community mental health teams, and primary care. Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues. The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching. Participation in the training of other disciplines. Providing educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines. Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits. Leads and manages a team in a way that supports the development of a culture of continuous improvement and learning. PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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