A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
General Adult Consultant in the Rotherham Home Treatment Team and Crisis Team.
This is a combined post whereby the successful applicant will provide day to day cover for two community teams with a shared management structure and similar patient cohort. The base is on the site of Rotherham General Hospital, and these teams work closely with our inpatient wards and our hospital liaison team to facilitate discharge and reduce admissions.
• To work with other members of the Home Treatment Team and the Crisis Team to provide an assessment and treatment service for the patients under the care of the teams at any one time, according to their need and to act as the RC for these patients under the provisions of the MHA 1983.
• To work in collaboration with managers and staff of both teams to ensure an excellent level of care for patients there, this will involve weekly MDT for the purpose of reviewing referrals, medication management, oversight of holistic treatment plan and future care/discharge planning.
• To work closely with the Team Manager to ensure the proper functioning of the team and that high standards of clinical care are maintained.
• To provide clinical supervision for the staff on the teams.
• To work with other Consultant Adult Psychiatrists within Rotherham to help manage patients with mental illness who require Crisis or Home Treatment interventions.
• To work with the Associate Medical Director, Associate Nurse Director and Care Group Director in the forward planning and further development of these Services within the Trust.
• To participate in the consultant appraisal process within the Trust.
• To take part in the 1:14 consultant on-call rota within the Rotherham Mental Health Service. The intensity banding is currently 3%.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
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Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025
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