Adult Consultant Psychiatrist - Somerset House
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Job summary
Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry in Bradford based at Somerset House - RCPsych Approved post
We are seeking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of a Multi-disciplinary Team at Somerset House which is one of our community mental health teams.
The CMHTs across all districts will provide a comprehensive community based mental health service that is able to respond to the needs of the local population. It delivers a high standard of community-based treatment, care, and support for service users with complex and enduring mental health problems that require specialist intervention beyond that available at a primary care level.
Closing date: 13th November 2023Shortlisting: 14th November 2023Interview date: 8th December 2023 TBC
Main duties of the job
- Assessment of new referrals and attending their formulation meetings.
- Medical review of patients as agreed in multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Attending daily huddle meetings
- Home visits when required.
- Attending multidisciplinary case review meetings whenever they are arranged.
- Attending weekly team meeting/leadership meetings.
- Attending management and academic meetings:-
- Once a month - Medical Council.
- Once a month- Community Consultants Meeting
- Once in 3 months - Peer Group Meeting.
- Once a month - Team Quality & Safety Meeting.
- Advice to GP's/Liaison Teams/Hospitals (occasional hospital attendance may be required).
- Preparing reports and attending mental health tribunals for patients on Community Treatment Orders. Currently there are no CTOs on the case load.
- Reviewing and preparing reports for patients subject to Sec 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Assisting trust sponsored research projects.
About us
Our vision, values and goals set out our ambitions and we are all dedicated to:
- Our purpose (what we're here to do) - 'To create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives'
- Our vision (our long term goal) - 'To connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it, and be a national role model as an employer'.
- Our values (how we'll do it) - 'We care, We listen, We deliver'
- Our actions and goals (what we're focusing on) - 'All our activities will contribute to one or more of these goals: best quality services, seamless access, healthy as possible and for staff, best place to work.
- And Our core statement - 'better lives, together', whether it's our staff or the communities we serve.
What you will get:
- Supportive and friendly colleagues
- Personalised Coaching and Mentoring
- Weekly academic teaching
- Fortnightly Consultant Balint group
- Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become an appraiser and support to complete teaching certificate
- Generous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year and up to 30 days leave over 3 years with a budget of £1000 per annum)
- In addition to the annual leave entitlement as per the terms and conditions of Consultant contract, 10 days additional (on pro-rata basis) Time Off In Lieu.
- Generous relocation allowance (if applicable)
- Advanced health and wellbeing offers.
Details
Date posted
11 October 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
453-23-5733241
Job locations
Somerset House
Bradford
BD18 3BP
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Somerset House
Bradford
BD18 3BP
Employer's website
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