Locum Consultant in Adult Community

The ACMHS (Adult Community Mental Health Services) core team unites specialist medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, support workers and administrative staff within the service reporting to a single management structure, Initial Assessments Assessment, diagnosis, formulation of management plan, and sharing decision-making with patients and carers. Review and re-reassessments Flexible review and re-assessment of patients in response to need, and in accordance with the pathway.

Meetings Communication about patients and carers, sharing organizational policies and objectives. Multidisciplinary reviews Care programme approach (CPA) reviews and risk reviews. Clinical advice to team Regular or ad hoc supervision on clinical matters. Liaison with colleagues. Discussion about patient care with primary care, secondary care and colleagues in other psychiatric teams. Section 12 Meeting the requirements of emergency work, MHA assessments, and assessments of capacity.

Physical health monitoring Ensure monitoring for metabolic complications related to medication, Lithium monitoring, and adherence to the Clozapine protocols. Manage caseload Actively manage outpatient caseloads in accordance with pathway guidance and direction from clinical supervisor. Operate efficient and safe patient review services such as drop-in clinics. Medical Support for IAPT Medical reviews for service users referred by IAPT, diagnostic assessments and formulation.

To produce holistic management plans to share with EPMHS, GPs and IAPT., · 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. · 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 consider 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 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 medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Desirable criteria Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications., Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. CCT in General Adult Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.

Desirable criteria In good standing