Consultant Psychiatrist - Islington Crisis Team

Job overview

The post offered is that of a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry covering Islington Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team (ICRHTT) 5PA, and the Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service, (MHCAS) 5PA.  Both services are co-located at The Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill, London, N19 4NX. Integral to the ICRHTT sessions is liaison to Drayton Park Women’s Crisis House, 32 Drayton Park, London, N5 1PB and Crisis Single Point of Access (C-SPA)

This is a replacement post and full-time substantive position for 10 Programmed Activities and has arisen due to the promotion & overseas secondment of previous post holders. The position may suit one full time or two part time consultants

The role of the consultant is to be the clinical lead of the teams and to ensure high, quality, patient-centred, effective, safe and efficient care is delivered by the team.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached JD for details about the Consultant Psychiatrist role, the role is located at The Highgate Mental Health Centre (Dartmouth Park Hill, London N19 5JG)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide overall clinical leadership for the CRHTT as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations for the team, including the following:

• Daily Medical input, consultation and clinical leadership to the team and overall clinical responsibility for patients referred to the team. •    Medical input and leadership in care planning and risk assessment for patients under the team. •    Regular clinical supervision as required of the two full-time Specialty Grade Psychiatrists and to Specialist and Core Psychiatry trainees contributing sessions to the team. •    Carrying out Mental Health Act assessments when required. •    Regular clinical liaison with the relevant community, inpatient, liaison and perinatal teams and their Consultants. •    Close clinical liaison with the inpatient service, helping facilitate early discharge of patients back into the community where appropriate. •    Weekly attendance at the bed management meeting. •    Clinical leadership in facilitating physical health care checks for all patients under the team. •    Regular direct assessments of patients referred to the team with a focus on complex cases and high risk. •    Regular lead reviews of patients admitted to the Drayton Park Women’s Crisis house and Highbury Grove Crisis Resource Centre. (This mainly involves telephone oversight and advice of their patients as they operate as an autonomous service but may involve direct assessments when required.) •    Minimum twice-weekly multi-disciplinary chart reviews of all patients under the team. •    Medical report writing as and when required. •    Close liaison as required with GPs referring to the team. •    Assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints when required. •    Provide second opinions for Consultant colleagues if requested. •    Support Clinical Governance projects, particularly audits projects in the Division plan. •    Provide annual and study leave cover for colleagues  •    Ensure that a structured programme of learning is in place for medical students when attached to the team. •    Attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments, including the Clinical Advisory Group, Medical Advisory Group.