Consultant in Crht

Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a new service model, working in partnership with local services to meet the needs of those presenting with complex mental health needs together?

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Telford and Wrekin Adult Crisis Assessment Home Treatment Team in Shropshire.

The Team deliver care over a 24 hour period to people over the age of 18 years in crisis, focusing on ensuring that the service users are supported to remain in their own home wherever hospitalisation can be safely and appropriately avoided. Working as part of a multi -disciplinary team you will provide active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation & evaluation of service user care responding quickly to those referred with urgent & high risk mental health needs & provide collaborative, effective, evidence based interventions at the right time with the right person

This is a permanent full-time (10PAs) post in Crisis and Home Treatment team. The emphasis is to provide timely & comprehensive assessment, interventions & treatment to service users & their families/carers, whilst working within a MDT format.

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist with the interest in providing strong medical leadership as the post involves providing clinical leadership to the team as part of a collective leadership structure, which shares responsibility for ensuring that the care delivered by the service is safe and of a high quality standard

As a Trust we are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.

This post enables dedicated Consultant input our Crisis and Home Treatment Team. You will be expected to provide community care and treatment, with the facility for assessment of referred service users, flexible review of complex service users and timely discharge in liaison with General Practitioners. Service Users will present with a range of mental health difficulties and need.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with a passion for working with adults presenting with complex mental health difficulties. The successful person will need to encourage effective engagement of this cohort of people, maintaining compassion and hope through every contact.

**You will need to have the following key skills and experience**:
To have a genuine passion for working with adults presenting with complex mental health needs

To be able to work well in a team

To have excellent leadership qualities

To provide evidenced based care that is recovery focused

Professional

To comply with all Trust policies and the Living Our Values Framework.

To maintain professional registration with the GMC and a full Licence to Practice, be engaging in appraisal, revalidation and job planning.

To maintain Approved Clinician (AC) status

To comply with Trust mandatory training

To operate with transparency, including maintenance of an electronic diary