Specialty Doctor in City South LMHT inNottingham inNottingham PUBLISHED
WED 22 JAN 2025
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Specialty Doctor will undertake administrative tasks related to patient care, contribute to the Trust's academic programs, maintain professional registration, participate in job plan reviews, and engage in financial management for the service. The position requires a commitment to high-quality, evidence-based community medical care and adherence to the Trust's policies on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Are you interested in a medical career in General Adult Psychiatry? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
Applications are welcome for a full-time Specialty Doctor in Adult Mental Health (AMH), at City South Local Mental Health Team (LMHT).
This is a replacement post and comprises of 10 PAs, split into 8 Direct Clinical Care sessions and 2 Supporting Professional Activities sessions.
This is a fixed term post for 1 year initially.
The main focus of the role will include the assessment of new patients referred to the service, GP liaison work, management of patients within the recovery model, Mental Health Act work (Section 12) when required, day on-call duty rota (this will be based on a pro rata and on average 3 to 4 times a month for emergency work only, it is factored into the sessions and does not impact on work as it is a last resort cover), cover for colleagues when on leave and working within the multidisciplinary team supporting other members of the team. There will be an opportunity to teach and supervise medical students and other junior doctors.
The Trust delivers training as part of the North School of Psychiatry, East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery. The Head of School for Health Education East Midlands is Dr Debasis Das. The Trust's Director of Medical Education is Dr Kehinde Junaid, responsible for the delivery of education to doctors at all levels.
About us
- To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department
- To participate in annual appraisal
- To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, MHA S12 and or AC approval if required, and to abide by professional codes of conduct
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management
- To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
- To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the community.
- To demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified in the Trusts Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Legislation.
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