This is a Consultant part-time (8PAs) post in Old Age Psychiatry in North/Central Shropshire Community Services. It is a new post that has been developed to work in partnership with another Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist (0.8 PA), an Old Age Specialty Doctor (10PA) and a Non-Medical Prescriber (0.7 WTE) given the growth in the older adult population in the locality.
The post covers community mental health related to functional older adults (65+) as well as those suspected or living with dementia and challenging behaviours. This is a community post only and there are no inpatient responsibilities. The emphasis is to provide timely and comprehensive assessment, interventions and treatment to service users and their families/carers, working within a multi-disciplinary team format. The main team base is in Shrewsbury, with bases in Oswestry and Market Drayton. The inpatient facilities are based in Shrewsbury at The Redwoods Centre, and the Trust also has inpatient facilities in Stafford.
Clinical D uties of the Post :
- To ensure, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, regular effective review of the care of patients in the clinical pathway via individual assessments and follow up appointments, MDT meetings and sometimes the Care Programme Approach (CPA) review, particularly where the complexity requires it
- To be the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway who are subject to Community Treatment Order (CTO) where applicable
- To provide evidence-based care
- To be recovery focused
- To provide cross-cover (emergency and prospective) for other Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues by mutual agreement
- To communicate with all key partners in an appropriate and timely way including General Practitioners, service users and carers
- To work within the requirements of service contracts agreed with our commissioners, including compliance with nationally agreed quality standards
- To fully utilise Trust IT systems as appropriate to enable fulfilment of clinical duties
- The post-holder will take part in Mental Health Assessments and out-of-hour duties; on call work is remunerated at 3% as well as 0.5 APAs
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
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Non-Clinical D uties of the P ost:
- To participate in the training and supervision of doctors in training and medical students where applicable
- To participate in the Clinical supervision and training of non-medical prescribers (NMPs) and non- medical Responsible Clinicians (RCs) and doctors in training within the pathway (Core Psychiatry trainee or GP trainee)
- To lead in Clinical Governance and Audit
- To provide clinical leadership in the collective leadership structure
- To be actively involved in shaping and improving the services offered in secondary care mental health services to best meet the needs of users and carers
- To participate in Continuing Professional Development, including peer supervision, and to remain up to date with requirements for revalidation
- To lead/participate in Quality Improvement projects in line with service need
A job plan will be agreed after appointment and will follow the Mental Health Directorate’s commitment to 6 Programmed Activities (PAs) for Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) per 8 PA job plan.
