Locum Consultant Psychiatrist Intellectual Disability-Little Plumstead
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The successful applicant will be the North Norfolk Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability. Support will be provided from a Specialty Doctor.
North Norfolk has a population of about 105,000. The psychiatric team current patient caseload is 109. In the last year, 52 new referrals for psychiatry opinion or treatment. In 18 months since January 2023, 4 patients from the sector were admitted to the NHS inpatient assessment and treatment unit (Astley Court, Norwich) and none were admitted out of area. There may be 2-3 patients who are either conditionally discharged or on a community treatment order at any time.
Responsibilities
* Undertake the clinical duties associated with the care of patients, including outpatient clinics, home visits and multidisciplinary case discussions.
* Record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
* Manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
* Ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
* Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
* Participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
* Participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
* Attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
Senior level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
Industries
Mental Health Care
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sophie Shardlow Job title: Interim Clinical Director Email address: sophie.shardlow@nhs.net
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