Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability - Little Plumstead
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We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in the North Norfolk Community Learning Disability Team.
The successful applicant for this post will be the North Norfolk Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability.
There will be support for the post from a Specialty Doctor.
North Norfolk has a population of about 105,000. The current patient caseload for the Psychiatry team is 109. In the last year, there were a total of 52 new referrals for psychiatry opinion or treatment. In the 18 months since January 2023, 4 patients from the sector were admitted to the NHS inpatient assessment and treatment unit (Astley Court, Norwich) and none were admitted out of area. There may be 2-3 patients who are either conditionally discharged or on a community treatment order at any time.
The consultant psychiatrist will be part of a well‑established medical department in Norfolk as set out below. In addition, there may be doctors working as core trainees in psychiatry and specialty registrars doing special interests in neurodevelopmental disorders. The whole medical team is based at Little Plumstead Hospital, Norwich.
* Undertaking clinical assessments of referrals within the North Norfolk CLDT where there appears to be a complex mental disorder or complex challenging behaviour.
* Providing advice, within the CLDT, about the management of highly complex mental disorder and complex challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disability.
* Supporting CPA and S117 review processes through outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.
* Supporting the rehabilitation of patients from the North Norfolk locality who are within inpatient services by maintaining regular liaison with the treating service, and undertaking care reviews, with the aim to ensure that people do not stay in hospitals or out of area for longer than necessary.
* Acting as Responsible Clinician for patients with intellectual disability living within West Norfolk, and subject to conditional discharge or Supervised Community Treatment.
* Participation in multi‑disciplinary, multi‑agency and partnership working for the most highly complex cases, such as those who might be under the care of community forensic, or continuing healthcare, services.
* Ensuring patients are subject to best practice in the management of risk, and outcome measurement.
* Participation in the consultant on‑call rota (currently 1 in 6).
In 12 years, the Trust has been successful in acquiring the tender for the provision of specialist Learning disability services in Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. The Trust covers a mix of rural and urban areas, including the City of St Albans, the large towns of Watford, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, and the smaller towns of Hemel Hempstead, Radlett, Berkhamsted, Harpenden, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Hitchin and Letchworth.
The Trust collaborates closely with Hertfordshire County Council and other NHS organisations to promote and support mental health in the community. The Trust clinical services moved from Strategic Business Units (SBUs) into four divisions on the 1st of April 2024, providing clinical services to:
* Adult Community Services, including local teams for mental health
* Adult Acute and Urgent Services, including rehabilitation, inpatient services and crisis team
* Specialist Services such as mental health services for older people, eating disorders, and our mother and baby unit
* Learning Disability and Forensic Services
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Dr Sophie Shardlow
Job title: Interim Clinical Director
Email: sophie.shardlow@nhs.net
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