{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nConsultant Psychiatrist with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Kirkby\n\n Applications are invited for a 0.6 WTE (6PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Kirkby Community Mental Health Team. At Mersey Care we are passionate about mental health and wellbeing and delivering the best possible care for the people we serve. Quality, recovery and wellbeing are at the heart of everything that we do. The Trust is focused on driving change and innovation by supporting and enhancing the leadership role of our senior clinicians and this role would offer opportunities for you to lead and develop excellent practice in the field If successful in your application for this post (6 PAs), you will join a dynamic and dedicated multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality assessment and treatment of for adults with psychosis and other severe mental illnesses referred from linked general practices from the Kirkby CMHT coverage. This is an exciting time to be joining adult mental health services with the implementation of a new clinical model that is already yielding improvements in care throughout the pathway, supported by more effective team working with primary care and adult inpatient acute care colleagues. Consultant Psychiatrist responsibility for Kirkby CMHT Actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making Utilise a flexible approach to delivery of clinical care Supervise and support team members who carry out assessments of patients referred to the team. Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for patients. Support MDT staff to manage psychiatric emergencies Conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional team meetings Contribute to the development of the service and be actively involved in the critical evaluation of its effectiveness over time. Foster relationships between staff within each organisation Act as team responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 and carry out duties in accordance to the code of practice. Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and as required participate in Trust's risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings(H-RAMM) Maintain a high level of effective communication and work flexibly and cooperatively with other parts of the service including; inpatient units, other community mental health teams, specialist services and primary care. Liaison with families / carers other stakeholders and interested parties The post holder will be expected to maintain effective communication with IAPT services and other community mental health teams and primary care. About us In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multi-disciplinary team. Take an active part in the clinical work of the team The post holder will be expected to be part of the allocation procedure within the team and be responsive and flexible to the needs of the team. This forms part of a wider acute care system provided by the Trust and this service performs a crucial coordinating function to ensure that service users experience a smooth journey through the most appropriate care pathway. Work as a medical expert and as responsible clinician for patients subject to the Mental Health Act 2007 which includes patients on Community Treatment Orders (CTOs). Manage a caseload at present of approx. 70-80 complex service users subject to the Care Program Approach (CPA), working alongside care coordinators from the Community Mental Health Team. The post holder is also expected to tackle the medico-legal and ethical dilemmas while adhering to legal safeguards. MHA assessments form an important part of the clinical commitments and have to be done as an emergency. There is a Rota for that in the team which includes fellow Consultant, ST doctor and Specialty doctor. The post holder will have junior doctor support and will be expected to provide clinical supervision to any first or second on call doctors when they contact for any advice or support. The post holder will contribute to clinical and medical leadership within the Recovery Team taking a lead role in the development and provision of a safe, effective, evidenced-based, quality service. The post holder will liaise closely with General Practitioners (GPs) and with other services, teams and agencies within the Borough and within the Trust to support effective, collaborative, inter-agency working. Administration time is allocated in the job plan. There is a specialty doctor currently in post to support the postholder. The Post Holder will be supported to develop Educational and Clinical Supervisor Responsibilities for junior trainees. Please see job description for full details of role and responsibilities. "}