Locum Consultant Psychiatrist – ADULTS Core Team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Providing leadership and direct psychiatric services through the clinical assessment, diagnosis and care plan, risk assessment and management plans, treatment formulation, prescribing and work with the team on implementing evidence-based interventions. The urgent care assessments are conducted and interventions are delivered in various settings such as in service users homes, supported accommodations, respite care, police stations, PDU etc.

• To work alongside a specialty doctor (and junior doctors if the consultant is an approved trainer and if trainees were allocated) and the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of services for this area and, in particular, to provide assessment and evaluation of cases where a psychiatric disorder is suspected.

• The post holder will participate in formulating and implementing appropriate care plan around physical healthcare needs of service users in the Core Team.

• To consult and liaise with other senior medical colleagues where further help with complex assessments is needed.

• To take clinical responsibility for any patient seen by him/ her, and for the advice he/she gives to members of the multi-disciplinary team.

• To provide mental health assessments on both new referrals and open cases, and continuing treatment in drug or psychological therapies. 

• To write letters and communications to GPs and other professionals as required.

• To participate in various medical staff meetings within Forward Thinking Birmingham and BWC Mental Health Services as required.

• To perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances in consultation with senior and junior colleagues.

• To participate in regular Audit and Quality Assurance programmes to improve and maintain the high standard of service.

• To participate in all aspects of the Clinical Governance structure developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.

• To contribute to or conduct research in clinical or service areas pertinent to the service and their own relevant experience.

• The post holder will be expected to work closely with core and specialist community teams within FTB and in the wider health economy. They will serve as psychiatric liaison with other agencies particularly with regard to continuity of patient care.

• Assuring the involvement of families and carers wherever possible with the patients consent in treatment planning. 

• To work with administrative staff to record accurately and comprehensively, clinical activity and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12 (2) approval and abide by Professional Codes of Conduct.

• To participate annually in a job plan review 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 comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Forward Thinking Birmingham senior management team in preparing plans for services.

• Provide liaison and consultation as required with the local acute paediatric service

• To operate within the CPA process around referrals in response to high levels of referrals. The consultant doctor will be expected to contribute to this and will be encouraged to contribute to the audit of this service alongside consultant colleagues.

• To work closely with Social Services, Education, GPs and with all Primary Care Workers

• Serving as Psychiatric liaison with other agencies particularly with regard to continuity of patient care. This is particularly important in complex cases when liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies is necessary.

• Assuring the involvement of families and carers wherever possible with the patients consent in treatment planning.

• Special emphasis on working within appropriate governance frameworks will be necessary in the area of the mental health act (including community treatment orders), mental capacity, choice and control and the safety of patients, carers, staff and the general community.

• The development of any other clinical interests could proceed on the basis of appropriate funding being available. The appointee will be expected to develop his or her clinical role within the framework of the Trust's strategy and within its financial constraints. Dedicated sessions may be available by agreement.

• The post holder will be expected 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 Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Forward Thinking Birmingham senior management team in preparing plans for services.

• To participate in service and business planning activity for the Business Unit and, as appropriate, for the whole Mental Health Service.

• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.