General Adult Consultant in the Rotherham North Community Mental Health Team The successful applicants will be one of two consultants providing day-to-day medical support to the North Community Teams in Rotherham. The base for this team is Ferham Clinic in Rotherham with easy access to the M1 motorway. A Trust-wide community review will change the community teams’ function and bases to align with neighbourhood working.
Responsibilities
Work with other members of the Community Mental Health Team to provide a comprehensive service to the patients under the care of the team, involving formulation, care planning, medication management, diagnostic review and medical support to other clinicians.
Collaborate with the team manager to ensure an excellent level of care for patients, including weekly MDT for reviewing referrals, medication management, oversight of holistic treatment plans and future care/discharge planning.
Provide clinical supervision for the staff on the teams where necessary.
Work with the Care Group Medical Director, Care Group Nurse Director, Care Group Director of Psychological Therapies and Care Group Director in forward planning and further development of services within the Trust.
Participate in the consultant appraisal process within the Trust.
Take part in the 1:18 consultant on-call rota within the Rotherham Mental Health Service.
Participate in reciprocal cross-cover arrangements.
Participate in continuing professional development.
Support and participate in clinical governance and audit.
Contribute to post‑graduate and undergraduate teaching.
Comply with all extant Trust policies and procedures and contribute to the formulation of Trust clinical policies as appropriate.
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