Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health

3 weeks ago

Luton Bedfordshire, United Kingdom East London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our excellent MDT on Townsend ward an 18 bed female acute ward, in Houghton Regis, South Bedfordshire.


You will provide consultant clinical leadership for the ward, and will be well supported by a middle grade and 2 junior doctors alongside, an excellent and well functioning MDT including Matron, Ward Manager, excellent nursing team with full-time support from OT and Psychology.


Townsend Court site campus also encompasses Poplars Ward an 18 bed Functional Older adult and also the team base for Luton Crisis Recovery and Home Treatment Team, enabling easy access to in reach and collaborative working between the teams on site when required.


The patient caseload of Townsend Ward is predominantly made up of acute presentations of EUPD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Affective Disorder alongside other mental health conditions. The ward has access to in reach support from the Complex Needs Services Transitions team for patient with personality disorders, and works closely with Community Mental effective care and timely step down transitions. Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of the mental and physical health for 11 acutely ill adult female inpatients
Carry out all Responsible Clinician's duties for those patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, maintaining all care planning in line with legal requirements. These duties will include assessing patients under the Mental Health Act, capacity assessments, consent to treatment, tribunal report writing, attending Mental Health Act Review Tribunals and Managers' Hearings, granting Sec 17 leave, revoking CTOs, recommending CTOs, etc.
Assume clinical responsibility for adult patients with mental illness admitted acutely from community services (All admissions will be gate- kept by the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment team)
Undertake all work in the context of the recovery approach, which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of care planning and decision making
Provide support and training to other health care professionals and support service users through the care pathway as required whilst working with other teams in the community setting

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview).
Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)

A higher degree such as MD or PhD


Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years
Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
Expertise in risk assessment

Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors


East London NHS Foundation Trust

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