Clinical Duties Conduct psychiatric inpatient assessments including psychiatric history, risk assessment, mental state examination, cognitive assessments and physical examination Order and interpret diagnostic tests (including blood tests etc.) Treat service users and their family members/ carers using a high degree of empathy and advanced communication. Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to recognise early stages of serious medical, emotional or psychiatric problems in service users. Instruct and counsel service users regarding medical and physical health including: Diet and lifestyle advice Disease and disease prevention Treatment Refer service users to appropriate community health facilities, agencies and resources (including social prescribing) Refer and consult with appropriate specialists (including acute hospital physicians and nurse specialists at other Trusts) with regard to service user health Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (subject to training/experience) such as: Venepuncture Perform ECGs Injections Mental state examination Available to respond, in a timely manner to requests to assess or review service users physical and/or mental health. Liaise with other teams and primary care providers.
General Duties/Responsibilities Take part in all of the treatment and preventative healthcare services provided by AWP, as and when requested, and work within the policies and procedures of the organisation. Work collaboratively with the team i.e. Psychiatrists, nurses, healthcare assistants, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc. to encourage and ensure good working relationships.
Record notes about service user contact on RIO and provide advice to staff on further management/investigations/interventions. Work to deliver with other members of staff, the national guidelines and objectives set out for mental health services. Meet as appropriate with supervising psychiatrists, management team etc. to report on progress and contribute the development of services across the Trust.
Teaching other staff groups i.e. Nursing staff, medical and student nurses Work collaboratively with junior doctors and or specialty doctors. Maintain knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings and workshops To participate in Continued Professional Development. To participate in Quality Improvements Produce reports and attend Locality meetings to feedback performance.