This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient. This is a newly created post as a result of additional funding received to expand our healthcare services within our prison portfolio. The post will require working across two category C prisons, HMP Erlestoke & HMP Guy's Marsh. Both sites house sentenced prisoners and due to the stability of their populations, there is scope for some transformational work in service users’ lives within a team and prison setting structured to deliver this. The prison population is complex from a Mental Health perspective with SMI, neurodevelopmental disorders, substance misuse, trauma and personality disorder all significantly overrepresented in relation to the general population. The post will be divided as follows; + 2 days HMP Erlestoke + 2 days HMP Guys Marsh. The post holder will have 2.5 SPA allocated in their job plan for undertaking activities that support the professional role such as teaching, training, clinical management, clinical governance, service development and other relevant activities. We are keen to accommodate flexibility and encourage interest from applicants with varied availability – we are open to working patterns, days, and number of PA's (open to discussion of full-time).
Responsibilities
* Consultant Psychiatrist leadership for the Mental Health In-reach Team at the prisons.
* Assessing and reviewing prisoners; and working in collaboration with MDT and prisoners to formulate management plans that are then incorporated into individualised care plans.
* Actively involved or lead MDT meetings within the service.
* To ensure treatment of patients in accordance with acceptable and established standards, protocols and guidelines (including NICE, Royal College of Psychiatrists and the General Medical Council).
* Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act Assessments if indicated.
* Liaising with services outside the prison to arrange CPAs, aftercare plans or transfers to hospital and when required with other agencies such as via Mappa or with police and probation colleagues.
* Providing expert advice and guidance for individuals with complex mental state and risk.
* Identifying and advocating for needed resources including staff as necessary.
* Any other care which could reasonably be expected of a consultant acting in an in-reach capacity in a prison.
Wider Duties
* Taking part in administrative/management duties within the teams, directorate and the Trust as a whole.
* Participating in clinical governance, clinical audit, various medical advisory committees and other committees as may be necessary.
* To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures and always practice in line with the Royal College of Psychiatrists "Good Psychiatric Practice" and the General Medical Councils "Good Medical Practice".
* To ensure that he/she participates in Continuing Professional Development through registration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD Programme, regular peer group meetings and attendance at appropriate professional/academic meetings. Also, to ensure that he/she receives job planning and appraisals annually.
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