Job overview Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. To bolster our efforts and continue to provide high quality, patient focussed services .We are seeking a passionate and committed Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry, to join a shared post between the Early Intervention Psychosis service (EIP) (4PAs) based in Lincoln and the Grantham Locality Mental Health Team (CMHT) (6PAs) based in Grantham. We are really interested in hearing from you, there is scope for some flexibility which could be negotiable through the relevant Clinical Director. As the role may entail home visits and travel across the county, it is integral that the postholder is able to travel via car, due to limited public transport Advert · Assessment of new referrals and attending their formulation meetings. Medical review of patients as agreed in multi-disciplinary meetings. Home visits when required. Attending multidisciplinary case review meetings whenever they are arranged. Attending weekly team meeting/leadership meetings. Attending management and academic meetings Advice to GP’s/Liaison Teams/Hospitals (occasional hospital attendance may be required). Preparing reports and attending mental health tribunals for patients on Community Treatment Orders. Currently there are no CTOs on the case load. Reviewing and preparing reports for patients subject to Sec 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Assisting trust sponsored research projects. Supervision of nurse prescribers. Giving clinical advice to team members as and when needed. Responsibility for assessment of emergencies, including assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Section 136 assessments as part of on-call rota. To provide cover to community consultant colleagues on a mutually agreed basis. To provide, on an agreed reciprocal basis medical cover in the short term absence of other colleagues. To work within national guidance and within professional codes of conduct at all times. To share responsibility for clinical audit of services with other consultant colleagues and in this matter, will comply with Royal College requirements. Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of NHS mental health services, as well as providing some learning disability, autism, and social care services across the county. We were one of the first foundation trusts to be established in the country. The Trust has an annual income of approximately £120m with around 2,800 staff spread across the 40 locations. The Trust cares for around 53,000 patients a year and has around 200 inpatient beds across the Trust. The Trust has an active and successful research department. We deliver an impressive portfolio of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical trials across the county, covering all areas of clinical care. A team of NIHR funded delivery staff support this work. The Trust has established a strong track record for delivery of industry trials and was highly praised by CQC for our commitment to dementia research. We are a partner organisation of NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands (CRN EM) and the Lincoln Institute for Health, University of Lincoln. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role. What we offer: A generous relocation package in line with our Relocation procedure 10PA WTE – Job Share will be considered £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years Additional recruitment and retention PA (pro rata for part time) The service is supported by a multi-disciplinary team. The opportunity to develop the role based on your interests and background. Vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities 90% of our schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted – Lincolnshire has an attractive Grammar school system Lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development Day Free on-site car parking and access to electric car charging points We are leading the way with mental health transformation projects. Multi-million-pound schemes to transform patient environments and radically redesign community services are currently underway, as part of our commitment to reshaping the future of mental healthcare. We believe the key to high quality patient care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in the Care Quality Commission rating us as ‘outstanding’ for well led and ‘good’ overall, and 75% of our staff recommending us as a place to work. We offer options for flexible working and provide development pathways and opportunities. We have a proud partnership with the University of Lincoln and the Lincoln Medical School, which has expanded our academic offerings to nurture talent across the Trust. We are committed to ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels. We are currently under-represented particularly at senior leadership level, so we welcome applications from women, people with disabilities, people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those from the LGBT communities. We support and celebrate diversity. We have active staff network groups for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff, Lesbian Gay Bi Trans (LGBT) staff, staff with Mental and Physical Lived Experience (MAPLE) and our dedicated staff groups for men and women. We are a Silver Standard Employer with ENEI, were in the top 100 organisations in the country within the Stonewall Index (in 2019), and have been a finalist for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Mental Health Trust of the Year Award two years in a row. We offer 24-hour services within our Inpatient, Crisis and SPA teams, if you are successfully appointed to posts in these areas or others that might have specified, you will be required to work unsociable hours and shift patterns.