Specialty Doctor in Older Persons Mental Health inBridgend inBridgend PUBLISHED
WED 23 OCT 2024
The Specialty Doctor will play a crucial role in the multidisciplinary Older Adults Psychiatry Team, overseeing the medical management of ward patients when required and collaborating with various healthcare professionals and external agencies. Key duties include implementing the Mental Health Act, preparing psychiatric reports, contributing to team meetings, and providing supervision for junior medical staff with support from consultants. Welsh and English speakers are encouraged to apply for this permanent role, although fixed-term arrangements may also be considered.
CTMUHB are seeking Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join the Bridgend North Team covering the care of Older Adults under the direction of the two sector consultants. This post holder will join the existing Older Adults Psychiatry team covering Bridgend County Borough. The Specialty Doctor post is part of the established Older Adults Psychiatry Team providing psychiatric care to community and patients admitted to Angelton Clinic. The post holder responsibilities includes provision of clinical input into Mental Health Services for Older Adult in inpatient and community settings under the direction of the Consultants.
The post holder will become an integral member of the Older Adults Psychiatry Team, providing medical input for older adults with mental health needs across inpatient and community care settings.
The community teams are based in 71 Quarella Road and inpatient provision is provided from Angelton Clinic on the Glanrhyd Hospital site. The hospital and Care Home In-reach Team is based in the Princess of Wales Hospital.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This is a permanent post, however, a fixed term appointment would be considered.
Day to day assessment, diagnosis, formulation of management plans, and review of patients. Management of patients with mental health needs in community and inpatient settings in the Bridgend locality under direction of the sector consultants. Managing patients in outpatient clinics and the monthly Lithium clinic.
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Day-to-day assessment, diagnosis, formulation of management plans, and review of patients
Management of patients with mental health needs in community and inpatient settings in the Bridgend Locality, under direction of the sector Consultants
Managing patients in outpatient clinics and the monthly Lithium clinic.
Management of patients, under the primary and secondary category of the Mental Health Measure, supporting Liaison psychiatric input in the Princess of Wales Hospital. Including patients in respite care.
Clinical input to CMHT and Memory Services team.
Support the Consultant and assume responsibility for the medical management of the ward in his/her absence, with support from an established rota of locality Consultants.
Liaise and communicate effectively with members of the team, other teams and services within the Directorate, other Hospital departments and with external agencies (including but not restricted to, General Practitioners, Social Services, Police and probation service) by whatever means possible.
Subject to S12(2) approval, Implementation of the Mental Health Act and associated duties.
Prepare psychiatric reports, including Tribunal reports, Managers hearing reports, Capacity reports, Coroner reports, and attend Hearings when requested to do so.
Participate and contribute to ward rounds and team meetings including MDT meeting.
Joint MDT working with the established CMHT and Inpatient teams.
Liaising and collaboration with colleagues from other specialties and organisations, when dealing with a wide range of needs e.g. palliative care team, medical and surgical specialties, Liaison psychiatric team, Local Authority partners and the third sector.
Support the team with routine administrative duties.
Provide appropriate day to day supervision of junior medical staff with Consultant support.
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