Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry - Hinchingbrooke

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

·            Along with LPS colleagues, to provide a Liaison Psychiatry Service focussed on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of working age [AB1] adults with psychiatric and psychological co-morbidity in the general hospital.

·            Where needed, to provide input for services for older adults at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in conjunction with Old Age consultant colleagues.

·            To take a lead in providing teaching and support to acute hospital colleagues.

·            To make accurate diagnostic formulations and record these in the notes.

·            To deliver evidence-based treatments.

·            To liaise with statutory and non-statutory sector agencies concerning the treatment and management of patients.

·            To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records.

·            To work closely with other consultants to provide appropriate Consultant cover across sites for weekday daytime, 9 am to 5 pm and for periods of annual/study/special leave.

·            With the broader team, to ensure that the service is run in an efficient and cost-effective manner whilst adhering to high quality, evidence-based practice.   

·            To contribute to the teaching, training and mentoring of any junior medical staff and, where appropriate, of other team members.

·            To support audit, research, and service development.

·            The post-holder will ensure that they are in good medical standing for CPD, that their practice is up-to-date and in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice Guidelines and will be able to evidence this for the purposes of annual appraisal.  The post-holder will ensure that they are in good medical standing for CPD and that their practice is up-to-date and in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice Guidelines and best practice guidelines. Participate in clinical audit.

Administration

·       Work with the clinical and management team to achieve the key performance indicators set for the service.

·       Contribute to the collection and monitoring of clinical outcome data.

·       Participate in the administration of patient information systems and ensure that data are entered in accordance with CPFT policies and guidance.

Management

·       Work with clinical colleagues, the Service Manager and Directorate Leadership team to ensure that the service works in an efficient and cost-effective manner whilst delivering high quality, evidence-based care.

·       Work in accordance with the team’s Service Operating Policy

·       Work in accordance with CPFT policies and guidelines

Teaching

·       To contribute to the teaching, training, and mentoring of any junior medical staff and, where appropriate, of other team members.

·  To contribute to broader teaching initiatives where possible e.g., medical undergraduates, MRCPsych, etc. 

Research

·       The post-holder is expected, with colleagues in Psychological Medicine to support the broader CPFT research endeavour. CPFT offers unrivalled opportunities for research and for collaboration with University Departments and MRC Units.  A wide range of research is currently conducted by the University Department of Psychiatry and by NHS staff

Clinical Governance

·       The post-holder will be aware of, and act within, locally and nationally agreed protocols and will be actively involved in clinical governance within the service.

·       The post-holder will ensure any issues of concern are appropriately escalated and that any incidents are appropriately reported  

Accountability

·       The post holder will be accountable to Clinical Director for Adult and Specialist Services. Professional accountability is to the Trust Board through the Trust Medical Director. 

Job Planning & Appraisal

·       Job Plans are reviewed with the Associate Clinical Director.

·       Consultants are required to take part in the annual appraisal process under the supervision of the Medical Director. Consultants are also encouraged to arrange a suitable mentor. 

 On-call

·       All consultants, unless there are health reasons or exceptional circumstances, are required to contribute to the rota. Two consultant rotas are in operation: North and South. They are both approximately 1 in 22 WTE. Consultants undertaking their first appointment may discuss with the Clinical Director regrading a phased lead in to on call commitments.