We are seeking a Specialist Grade Doctor to join the Intensive Service. This is a newly created post to work alongside the part time Consultant within the team.
Based at Hillview Lodge, the Specialist Grade doctor will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary Team providing advice and assessment of patients under the Intensive service, liaising and working closely with the Inpatient Unit to assist with discharge planning, as well as working in partnership with other primary and secondary care services.
Further details can be found in the accompanying job description.
As the Specialist Doctor on the ward you will provide clinical leadership and consultation for Intensive service staff.
* actively participate in team and personal caseload management
* Assess and treat patients as requested by Staff working closely with GPs in ensuring continuity of care between Primary and secondary sectors
* Review patients on the Intensive Service caseload
* deliver direct interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need including those service users who require an assertive approach who are difficult to engage. This will include on-going assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification) and treatment of mental and physical health needs.
* Regular attendance twice daily Team Meetings.
* To hold CPA meetings for outpatients.
* To visit patients in their own place of residence
* To liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non NHS organisations wherever applicable.
* To liaise with the community and Inpatient services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of patients between services.
* To participate in Mental Health Assessment for patients opened to the Intensive Service
* To supervise and support resident doctors on placement within the Intensive Service team
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.