Consultant Psychiatrist (Community Forensic Learning Disabilities)

Consultant Psychiatrist (Community Forensic Learning Disabilities)ConsultantMain area: Community Forensic Learning Disabilities
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 6 sessions per week (PAs- 6, SPA- 1.5, DCC- 4.5)
Job ref: 350-MED6656034
Site: Hollins Park House, Hollins Park Hospital
Town: Warrington
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata plus 10% R&R (non contractual)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/01/2025 23:59
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Job overviewAs a Consultant Psychiatrist and Approved Clinician, you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care by providing a comprehensive psychiatric service to people with a Learning Disability and Forensic needs in Cheshire and Merseyside.
The role includes Approved Clinician provision where a person is subject to Conditional Discharge or a Community Treatment Order under the Mental Health Act.
This is anticipated to equate to a case load of approximately 20 people.
The Approved Clinician will also have prescriber function and will offer specialist assessment (including risk assessments) and management of patients on their caseload.
Working both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will carry out Consultant Psychiatrist and Approved Clinician duties.
Main duties of the jobFulfilling the Community Responsible Clinician responsibility for patients accepted into the service will be a major component of this post.
The post holder will have a flexible job plan to provide outpatient or community clinics and home visits.
There are no inpatient duties associated with the post.
The Consultant will undertake statutory responsibilities under the MHA, MCA and DoLS and Consent to Treatment.
The Consultant will provide direct clinical work including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders.
They will participate in regular MDT meetings, CPA reviews, MAPPA, safeguarding, risk reviews, and provide clinical leadership and Responsible Clinician role.
The role will include outpatient or community clinics, emergency home visits, liaising with forensic support services, attending professional meetings, and any other activities involved in the delivery of clinical care to the forensic learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder patients.
Working for our organisationMersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient.
We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is a newly commissioned service based at Hollins Park House in Warrington.
This service is for patients with a learning disability and/or autism with a forensic need, serving the community in Merseyside and Cheshire.
The SCFT provides preventative, reactive, and evidence-based interventions through a combination of specialist risk assessments and management, face-to-face therapeutic interventions, and support to meet the needs of this group.
Work collaboratively with in-patient services to reduce length of staySupport step down and recovery in the communityApply a proactive risk management approach to enable service users to fulfil their individual potential and achieve their goalsEnsure robust multi-agency involvement to ensure public/community safetyIt is anticipated that the team will support around 90 people who have a learning disability and/or autism who have offended or are at risk of offending.
The psychiatry role includes Approved Clinician / Responsible Clinician provision where a person is subject to Conditional Discharge or a Community Treatment Order under the Mental Health Act.
This is anticipated to equate to a case load of approximately 20 people.
The SCFT offers a full MDT component including highly skilled specialist nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Support Worker, Social Work, and Psychologists.
This role will be supported by a designated medical secretary.
Person specificationQualificationsFull GMC Registration or eligibility to be included on the register and holding a current licence to practise at the time of Appointment.Section 12 approval.In possession of Approved Clinical Status.MRCPsych or equivalent.Eligible for inclusion in Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT.ExperienceKnowledge and experience of assessing and treating individuals with learning disability and/or autism.Treating individuals with forensic needs.Personal SkillsLeadership skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.Ability to manage own time, workload, and prioritise clinical work.Excellent communication skills to effectively work with patients, carers, and staff.KnowledgeUnderstanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision.TransportHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.Academic Skills and Lifelong LearningAbility to work constructively and to lead a multidisciplinary team.Participated in continuous professional development.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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