Consultant Psychiatrist Adult Community (Waverley Road, St Albans)inSt AlbansinSt AlbansPUBLISHED TUE 3 DEC 2024
In addition to clinical duties, the post holder will supervise and appraise junior medical staff, participate in administrative tasks, and contribute to service and business planning. The role includes maintaining professional registrations, engaging in continuous professional development, and ensuring compliance with Trust policies. The psychiatrist will also be actively involved in financial management and support strategic planning for the mental health services.
We have an exciting opportunity and are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Community.
This role is to provide comprehensive assessments, formulate biopsychosocial care plans, and offer evidence- based treatment and advice. The service is recovery focused and the caseload in clinics will be subject to active caseload management. It is expected that people who are recovered, have a clear care plan and a low index of risk, will be discharged back to Primary Care on the understanding that they will have rapid re-access to the service via the SPA if required. The views of the GP, patient and carer are important and must be taken into account in making decisions to discharge.
The post holder will be based at Waverley Road, St Albans which is one of the bases of the community teams covering the NW quadrant of Hertfordshire. Clinical work such as outpatient clinics will take place at Waverley Road, but may also take place in another Trust location or other community destinations such as at a service user's home, in prison or in police stations.
To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
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 service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
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To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, 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 consultant 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.
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