Consultant Psychiatrist in PICU

3 days ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to lead our PICU team at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and responsible clinical duties for the PICU team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide clinical leadership and responsible clinical duties for the PICU team.
  • Ensure excellence in the provision of mental health assessments and evidence-based treatments to all referred patients to the service in line with Trust policies.
  • Provide input to service development and clinical governance.
  • Provide supervision to trainees.
  • Take part in the out-of-hours on-call rota.
  • Establish a reliable and accessible work schedule with the team and be readily available during work hours.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues in community and inpatient settings concerning the timely care and transfer of patients as necessary.
  • Ensure appropriate administration and documentation in relation to duties of the post, including recording clinical activities in the Trust electronic patient record system.
  • Liaise with primary care services as appropriate about patients' physical health, mental health, and social care needs.
  • Help co-ordinate further support and/or management between different services as service users' needs may dictate.
  • Take Responsible Clinician responsibility for the inpatients on the Christopher ward and to review inpatients by way of weekly ward rounds.
  • Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
  • Take an active role in management of referrals.
  • Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of issues relating to mental and physical health.
  • Lead on the delivery of high-quality care in all settings.
  • Develop close working links with the Christopher Lead Nurse and Inpatient Clinical Director in delivering and developing a smooth care pathway for inpatients in need of PICU input and supporting capacity and flow meetings.
  • Fulfil Responsibilities as an Approved Clinician and a Psychiatrist approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
  • Undertake duties and RC, First Tier Tribunals, and Managers Hearings, and prepare reports as appropriate.
  • Liaise with the Ministry of Justice as necessary, provide required reports.
  • Actively contribute to the performance targets for the ward, including KPIs and CQUINs.
Person Specification
  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
  • Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.
  • Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
  • MRCPsych.
  • On the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult.
  • Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
  • Additional clinical qualifications.


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