Consultant Psychiatrist - Wellingborough/East Northants CMHT

Job summary

Full time Consultant Psychiatrist.

The post holder will provide psychiatrist outpatient care for adults aged 18-65 in the Wellingborough and East Northants CMHT

Main duties of the job

o Provide clinical leadership to the team and take clinical responsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team.

o Clinics for assessing new referrals, medication reviews for patients in the team and reviews.

o Supervision of MDT colleagues around cases they are managing

o Oversee the medication and care of patients in the depot and clozapine clinics

o Undertake Mental Health Act assessments on patients from within the sector

o Be the Responsible Clinician for patients detained under a Community Treatment Order

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Job responsibilities

For more details of this role please see attached Job description. Alternatively, please contact the service.

Person specification

Behaviours and values

Essential

• oIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• oDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• oAbility to work independently as well as part of A MDT
• oAble to form a good working relationship with the peer group
• oWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oWillingness to participate in in-house training

Knowldege and Experience

Essential

• oFull GMC Registration
• oOn Specialist Register) for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.
• oApproval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act.
• Approved Clinician status (? or eligible within six months- to match the specialist register requirement above)

Desirable

• oAdditional Postgraduate Qualifications
• oPublication of original research
• oManagement training

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
• oEvidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
• oAbility to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
• oAbility to motivate and develop other medical colleagues and other MDT members
• oTo balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
• oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
• oAble to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• oPost holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.

Desirable

• oWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• oAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• oExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation