Providing direct psychiatric services through comprehensive clinical assessment, diagnosis and care plan, risk assessment and management plans, treatment formulation, prescribing, and working with the team on implementing evidence-based interventions.
The urgent care assessments are conducted and interventions are delivered in various settings such as service users' homes, supported accommodations, respite care, police stations, PDU, etc.
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The Consultant Psychiatrist's responsibilities include treatment planning and regular reviews through a multidisciplinary care programme approach that comprehensively addresses patients' bio-psychosocial needs.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with 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, especially 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.
To participate in emergency Mental Health Act work and the Consultant on-call rota covering out-of-hours responsibilities including weekends.
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 interest could proceed on the basis of appropriate funding being available.
The appointee will be expected to develop their clinical role within the framework of the Trust's strategy and within its financial constraints.
Dedicated sessions may be available by agreement.
To manage, appraise, and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between Consultant colleagues and the Director of Medical Development and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures.
This may include assessing competencies under the MMC framework.
To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are compliant with the Working Time Directive.
To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To work with administrative staff to record accurately and comprehensively clinical activity and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
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.
To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, 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 abide by Professional Codes of Conduct.
To participate annually in a job plan review which will include consultation with a relevant Manager to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
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.
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