Specialty Doctor

This Specialty Doctor post in Adult Psychiatry is located in the Cambridge area of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist primarily to provide medical input to the patients on Mulberry 2.

The post holder will: -

• Assess newly admitted patients for their physical and mental health needs including risk.
• Take active steps to address the identified needs in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Liaise with other health professionals and other voluntary and third sector agencies.
• Work with MDT in discharge planning.
• Attend team meetings and routine clinical handovers.
• Guide and support other junior doctors in day to day functioning of the unit and distribution of

workload.

• Actively participate in local and trust wide educational activities. The services regularly have

medical student attachments and involvement in teaching is encouraged.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

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Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the evidence-based

management of patients admitted to the unit for assessment and treatment of their psychiatric condition.

Management of patients admitted to Mulberry 2 in acute crisis of their

mental health, under supervision of Consultant Psychiatrist.

To work with the multidisciplinary team on the unit and other teams within and outside the organisation and share responsibility with them for day-to-day management of the unit and seamless patient care.

Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other

disciplines.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning

Clinical Governance, audit and research.

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing

professional development (CPD), supervision and medical appraisal.

Other responsibilities

If the post holder proves to be both successful and committed at Specialty Doctor level, there is the possibility of further career development. All career grade doctors are required to maintain their education, professional development, and accreditation. Appropriate time and financial support are available for this purpose. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments

outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.