Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry - Bournemouth West

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant psychiatrist? Come and join our  multidisciplinary community mental health team based at Hahnemann House in Bournemouth.

You will be expected to provide assessment and ongoing care for service users, support the duty worker and carry out urgent assessments when needed,including Mental Health Act assessments. You will provide advice and guidance to local GPs and clinical leadership of the multi-professional team.

The post holder will take part in the consultant on-call rota remunerated at an average of 1:20 at plus 0.25APA.

The post also attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.

You will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician

This post attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £20,000 plus a further relocation package of up to £10,000 if relocating to Dorset. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

Do you have a friend or family member you would recommend to join us?

If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period you will receive £500 reward payment for the introduction!  Please contact the recruitment team if you require further info!

We are committed to enabling flexible working and would welcome a discussion on how this could be achieved for you.

Main duties of the job

This is a full time role , based at Hahnemann House which is a Hub for a number of other services including, Assertive Outreach East, Acute Day Services, Homeless Health Services, Recovery Education Centre, Veterans service and a Retreat drop in (out of Hours). It is located in the centre of Bournemouth a few minutes’ walk from the beaches and all the amenities in the town centre.  The coast line around Bournemouth and the wider area  is an area of great natural beauty and vibrant local culture, and offers a fantastic work-life balance.

The Bournemouth West CMHT is a large multidisciplinary team  with a clinical team leader,  ACP’s, CCO posts, dedicated duty workers, support workers,  a very experienced admin and psychology team.  We also have  Social workers who are part of the wider team.

We are in the process of rolling out and embedding the exciting new mental health offer in Dorset as part of the large scale transformation work, and are in the process of building and developing successful relationships with Primary care and the Community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of its integrated service for service users on CPA and Standard Care, the team offers variety of services including a Physical Health Checks Service, Depot Clinic (including Olanzapine monitoring), individual Placement support (IPS) employment specialists, designated Duty service, psychological therapies (including a DBT pathway and individual therapy), Education and close liaison with other services locally.