Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Psychiatry (CRHT)
| Posting date: | 29 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | St Helens, WA9 3DE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-25-0734 |
Summary
Clinical duties: This will consist of patient reviews and home Visits to see urgent or emergency reviews for patients open to the team although the bulk of cases will be reviewed on site. Management of complex cases and consultative advice on patient care to other team members. Clinical leadership of team by participating in team MDTs to discuss allocations of patients and dispense the responsibilities under that Role for such patients as per the MHA Code of Practice. Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies. Mental Health Act implementation. Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working. Maintain Contemporaneous documentation electronically on patient records and also timely communications with primary care colleagues. General duties: The post holder would be expected to work on Rio which is the Trusts electronic health record system, training for this will be provided on induction. The post holder would be required to record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively in a timely fashion. The post holder would undertake an annual appraisal, CPD and maintain professional registration with General Medical Council and abide by its professional codes of conduct. It is essential that the post holder has Mental Health Act Section 12(2) status. The post holder would participate in annual job plan review with the Clinical Director taking into account service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. In addition they will need to participate in Revalidation as required. The post holder would work with local colleagues and managers ensuring efficient running of the services and also comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions. To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. External duties: The Trust actively supports the involvement of the consultant body in regional and national groups subject to discussion and approval with the Medical Director and, as necessary, the Chief Executive Officer. Other duties: From time to time, it may be necessary for the post holder to carry out other duties as may be assigned, with agreement by the Trust. It is expected that the post holder will not unreasonably withhold agreement to any reasonable proposed changes that the Trust might make.