Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) is a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health service delivering a pathway of care for 0-25 year olds.
The service is led by Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) and it is the first of its kind nationally.
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The successful applicant will be employed by BWC.
As well as working within the ground-breaking FTB service, there are several other benefits including a strong commitment to continuous professional development.
As we continue on our journey we have an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to work with the 18-25 age group within the Core Team, based at Oaklands Centre in Selly Oak.
The Consultant Psychiatrist will have a central role within an MDT context in delivering psychiatric assessment and treatment for a caseload of complex patients and their families, as well as contribute to providing psychiatric & medical risk management.
The post holder will support the Core team in multidisciplinary team assessment of patients presenting with acute mental health presentations, risk assessments and management plans and initiation and monitoring of appropriate clinical interventions.
Additionally the role will provide important liaison with other doctors and MDT teams in community, inpatient mental health and primary care.
The Consultant will supervise a specialty doctor within the clinical team.
On a more strategic level, they will relate to the leadership and management structures of FTB.
The successful candidate will have psychiatry experience within a multi-disciplinary team and have current full registration with the GMC and be on the GMC Specialist register or be eligible for the same at time of the appointment, have a CCT in General Adult Psychiatry, and be able to demonstrate values aligned to Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust.
Providing leadership and direct psychiatric services through the clinical assessment, diagnosis and care plan, risk assessment and management plans, treatment formulation, prescribing and work with the team on implementing evidence-based interventions.
The urgent care assessments are conducted and interventions are delivered in various settings such as in service users homes, supported accommodations, respite care, police stations, PDU etc.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with core and 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.
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 in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
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.
To work closely with Social Services, Education, GPs and with all Primary Care Workers, serving as Psychiatric liaison with other agencies particularly with regard to continuity of patient care.
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 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.
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