Liaison Psychiatry Trainee ACP or Qualified ACP inDorchester inDorchester PUBLISHED
TUE 3 DEC 2024
This is a permanent position contingent upon securing a university placement for those pursuing the trainee pathway. The team is committed to professional development, offering regular supervision and educational opportunities. Candidates must be willing to work flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Interested applicants should ensure their supporting statements highlight relevant experience and skills as outlined in the job description and person specification.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Liaison Psychiatry Team at Dorchester County Hospital , this post is open to Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Clinicians looking to embark on the Trainee ACP pathway - permanent offer subject to successful candidate securing University placement.
The team is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists - Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network, and are actively engaged in exciting service developments in line with the Core24 model.
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic clinician to join a highly skilled and supportive MDT, including Consultant Psychiatrists , Mental Health Nurses, Advanced Practitioners, Psychologists and support workers as we move forward with these innovative changes.
We are a 24 / 7 service; with shift patterns including cover of evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Flexible working requests will always be considered. In return we will offer educational and professional development as well as regular supervision.
This post presents a unique opportunity to assess and work alongside patients (aged 18 and over) who present in an acute general hospital setting with a mental health problem, self-harm or in a psychiatric crisis, support the families/carers and make recommendations relating to programmes of care. The role includes assessing patients referred from a variety of sources, including the Emergency Department and wards within the hospital. You will also work with patients presenting with psychosomatic disorders as well as a variety of psychological issues relating to physical disorder, as well as making recommendations relating to the admission and discharge of patients based on analysis of presenting problems.
You will provide advanced clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis and advanced decision making skills.
You will undertake independent assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations, where appropriate making complex clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes.
Maintaining strong working relationships with Acute Hospital colleagues by providing clinical advice, support, education and training is a key aspect of the role, and part of the wider service function of improving understanding of mental health and reducing stigma.
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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 our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact
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