This is an NHS Locum post based at Stratheden hospital, Cupar. Offering the opportunity to work across Mental Health older adult and specialist (Rehabilitation and Forensic) inpatient wards. You will provide physical healthcare to the patient group and liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team as required.
The established MDT includes Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetic, Pharmacy and Art Psychotherapy.
As part of the role the post holder will:-
* Undertake 6 clinical sessions per week at the hospital.
* Each clinical session will be for a time period of 4 hours.
* Monitor and manage long term health conditions
* Review of patients identified through passport to health screening
* Annual physical review for long stay patients
* Completion of medical reports for Care Programme Approach/Case Review Meetings
* To undertake where required onward referral to appropriate health related services.
* To undertake the arrangement of relevant tests and investigations to aid diagnosis where required.
* Record details of reviews and medical plans in individual patient medical records.
* Write up individual drug prescriptions as required.
* Provide GP related advice on patient care to staff working within Stratheden Hospital.
* Liaise with family and carers, as required.
* Seek advice from Mental Health Consultants, as required.
* Support Mental Health Consultants in aspects of patient physical health
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Swaraj Alkanti Consultant Psychiatrist on / or Dr Karthik Bommu, Consultant Psychiatrist on /
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.
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