Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Persons Mental Health - Wells

Job overview

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Persons Mental Health to join the Community Mental Health Team and support patients in the Mendip Area.

The Team covers the Frome, Wells, Glastonbury, and Street areas in addition to the rural and outlying villages in Mendip

This is a permanent, full time 10 PA role position, although a part time position would be considered.

There is an opportunity to undertake and additional 1 SPA for any additional enhancements to the role, for example: Teaching or Research Management

This post operates on a 1 in 12 rota, working 5pm to 9am on weekdays and from 9am on Saturday morning to 9am on Monday morning.

Main duties of the job

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health needs of community patients in their community area.
• Work closely with the community teams to provide effective multidisciplinary collaborative care: this will include availability for consultation, regularly attending team meetings and providing case discussion and advice at the request of team members and / or team managers.
• Act as Responsible Clinician for community patients subject to a compulsory treatment order under the Mental Health Act; (CTOs)
• Undertake MHA assessments as the Trust Section 12 doctor for patients in their care (including those detained under S136);
• Provide Mental Capacity Act s49 reports for patients in their community area.
• Provide visible and clear clinical leadership to the mental health service both locally and across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health needs of community patients in their community area.
• Work closely with the community teams to provide effective multidisciplinary collaborative care: this will include availability for consultation, regularly attending team meetings and providing case discussion and advice at the request of team members and / or team managers.
• Act as Responsible Clinician for community patients subject to a compulsory treatment order under the Mental Health Act; (CTOs)
• Undertake MHA assessments as the Trust Section 12 doctor for patients in their care (including those detained under S136);
• Provide Mental Capacity Act s49 reports for patients in their community area.
• Provide visible and clear clinical leadership to the mental health service both locally and across the Trust.
• Work collaboratively with inpatient staff to ensure smooth transition for patients admitted and discharged from the wards.
• Join a peer group for CPD purposes: this can a Trust group or other local peer group depending on the post holder’s preference.
• Identify areas for personal development, that will allow the post holder to improve the care they provide.
• Maintain good standing for Continuing Professional Development (CPD); the Trust actively encourages continuing professional development and appropriate study leave and expenses will be supported by the Trust (up to 30 days study leave every three years).
• Undertake annual appraisal and job plan reviews.
• Develop the services around them, in collaboration with management and other team members to continue to improve patient care
• Participate in the local arrangements for peer supervision with consultant colleagues, including case-based discussion.
• Provide mutual cross cover for planned leave with the other medical staff;
• Fulfil the duties agreed in the job plan.
• Comply with all Trust policies.
• Work within the financial and other constraints decided upon by the Trust.