AddressSecure Healthcare has an opportunity for a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team in Birmingham .
About us
The company is a specialist health and social care staffing provider. We support clients who’s patients include men and women of working age who pose variations of mental health challenges within our services, to maximise their independence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Key Duties of the Consultant Psychiatrist
Clinical:
- Attend daily morning handover and complete Ward Rounds to address acute medical/psychiatric issues.
- Manage mental health needs of patients as per care plans and clinical needs. Minimum standards as per routine would be as follows:
- Patients should have a physical and mental state examination within 24 hrs of admission
- Patients recently admitted should have a mental state assessment weekly until stabilised.
- Aim to document a mental state examination on all patients at least fortnightly.
- Deviation from minimum standards must be discussed with the patients Responsible Clinician.
- Play a pivotal role in maintaining a full time medical presence in in the hospital centre and offering support to other members of the multi-disciplinary team as required.
- Physical Healthcare is primarily provided via external GP facilities, but occasionally acute physical healthcare needs may arise which will require input and management
- Work closely with GP Surgeries and ensure that blood results, clinical results, and so on, are recorded accurately in patients progress notes.
- Take responsibility for the Physical Healthcare Summaries ensuring that they are up to date, accurate and (with the assistance of the Medical Secretary) are available for Consultants at Ward Rounds.
- Monitor and update prescription cards, liaising with the Ward Managers and Responsible Clinicians to ensure accurate and appropriate prescribing.
- Attend all CPAs and Tribunals for non-forensic patients in this Centre.
- Play an active part in attending ward rounds as required.
- Attend MDT meetings, including CPAs, MHRTs (at the discretion of The RC), Section 117 meetings. You will ensure that full and up-to-date clinical information is available to the meeting.
- Preparation of CPA and MHA reports, under the supervision of the RC where appropriate.
- Write and send discharge summaries when patients leave the service. These summaries must include medication history and Physical Healthcare Summaries.
- Assess new patients and to document findings on the day of their admission. Reference should be made to the pre-admission assessment report in the notes during the checking in process.
- Participate in an on-call rota with the other Doctors who work at the Hospitals.
- Act as nominated deputy for the purposes of Section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended 2007) should the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist be unavailable at the time a decision is needed to be made.
- Participate in treatment plans and therapeutic programmes. This may include participation in Ward Group Programme Delivery.
Administration:
- The successful Consultant Psychiatrist will maintain full records of medical and psychiatric assessments and interventions. Following guidelines and audit requirements and in line with Hospital Health' standards.
- Play an active role in the audit programme of the Hospital.
Education:
- You will develop competency frameworks for the therapeutic programme.
- You will attend mandatory training- this includes but not limited to Breakaway, ILS and Mental Health Act.
- You will ensure current medical knowledge is maintained through the use of study leave as agreed through the appraisal system and in discussion with the Hospital Director.
- You will receive regular Clinical Supervision from the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist/Responsible Clinician.
- You will undertake a yearly appraisal and develop agreed targets to support career progression.
About you, the successful Consultant Psychiatrist
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Sec 12 (2) MHA
- MRCPscyh or Equivalent
Eligibility
- Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in good medical practice
- Eligibility to work in The UK
Fitness to Practice
- Applicants knowledge is up to date and is fit to practice safely
Knowledge
- Up to date knowledge in the fields of adult and forensic psychiatry
- Awareness of recovery principles
- Awareness of Learning Disability
- Awareness of Substance Misuse
- Peer review publication
- Relevant specialist knowledge
Experience
- A minimum of 12 months experience at specialty grade level
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical judgement/experience in decision making and risk management. Know when to seek help
- Experience of MDT team working
- Experience in Adult Secure Settings
- Experience in Drug and Alcohol Services
- Experience in Learning Disability services
- Ability to liaise effectively with partner agencies
Salary from : £120,000 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:
- GMC (required)
Ability to Commute:
- Birmingham (required)
Work Location: In person
INDNUR
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract
Salary: From £120,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 8 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Qualified: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- GMC (required)
- MBBS or Equivalent (required)
- MRCPsych or Equivalent (required)
Ability to Commute:
- Birmingham, West Midlands (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: INDNUR
