Job Overview
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the North Warwickshire Community LD Team, a well‑established and energetic team supported by a specialty doctor and trainees. The vacancy arose as the previous postholder had to move for family reasons.
This is a replacement of an established post. It is a 1.0 WTE post with a job plan comprising 7.5 PAs for Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). Job sharing is also available.
The Trust is keen to continue to develop community services, with the aim of avoiding hospital admissions where possible and safe to do so. The post carries no responsibility for inpatients, but the post‑holder takes part in a shared out‑hours rota, which includes Brooklands Hospital.
Main Duties of the Job
The Consultant Psychiatrist will work in the CLDT providing catchment area services to North Warwickshire (population 200,000), covering towns such as Nuneaton and Bedworth and rural areas like Dordon and Polesworth. They will also work with the Learning Disability Intensive Support Team (IST) for clients from this catchment area. The CLDT accepts new referrals via the trust‑wide Single Point of Access and internal referrals from anywhere within the Trust.
* Assess and treat outpatients with a learning disability and co‑morbid mental health, autistic spectrum disorders, epilepsy and behaviour disorders in line with evidence‑based best practice, NICE guidance and Trust policies.
* Fulfil the Responsible Clinician (RC)/Approved Clinician (AC) role with respect to patients detained under Community Treatment Orders of the Mental Health Act and attend Tribunals/Managers hearings, preparing reports for these.
* Be available for clinical input into the care of the patients they have responsibility for. Input will be based around weekly MDT meetings as well as reviews of Section 117 and Care and Treatment Plans, and other ad‑hoc meetings. The post‑holder will be expected to play a role in supervision of clinical work carried out by other team members.
* Liaise with mental health professionals from the area the patient originates from as well as outside organisations such as the relevant Local Authority and independent sector provider organisations.
* Comply with any appropriate quality standards applicable to the service and be expected to support any new standards as they arise.
* Take part in Mental Health Assessments and out‑of‑hours duties and act as RC.
* The post‑holder will be on the on‑call consultant duty rota for Brooklands and Learning Disability Community Services, which currently represents a 1:9 commitment and may be supported by a ST4‑6 Higher Trainee.
About the Employer
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put “people at our heart” – this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us.
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
* Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
* Well‑being support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more.
* Staff networks and support groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* GMC registration and inclusion on the specialist register in Learning Disabilities or within 6 months of CCT.
* A postgraduate qualification in Psychiatry (e.g. Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists).
* Approved Clinician status OR the ability to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
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