Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist in Acute Inpatient

Job overview

The postholder will hold 1.5 PAs for Research & Innovation work, to be detailed and agreed on appointment with the Care Group Medical Director and the Director of Research & Innovation. The Research element of the role will flex to suit the requirements of the postholder. The Grounded Research Community Clinical Research Facility is based in Doncaster (Tickhill Road Site) but the postholder will be able to work from varying locations to suit the demands of the role.

The Grounded Research Team strives to offer inclusive research that is grounded in our communities; makes a positive difference to people’s lives; and works for the most vulnerable in our community.

The team want research questions to come from our communities; be relevant to our communities; and be adopted by our communities.

Grounded Research also has a growing portfolio of Commercial Research that the postholder is strongly encouraged to develop.

The Research team has developed regional, national and international networks to catalyse the research portfolio for the benefit of our communities, including a particular emphasis on commercial clinical trials and our work with Industry.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide senior psychiatric input to the North Lincolnshire in-patient unit.  Duties will include:

• Psychiatric assessments and initial management of patients admitted to Mulberry Ward for up to the first period of hospital admission (flexible timescale in discussion with other Psychiatrists regarding the handover of cases that cannot be discharged after a period of assessment).
• Key role in determining suitability of patients for early discharge into Home Treatment under the continued care of the postholder
• Working closely with the Trust's Patient Flow Team around robust bed management
• Preparation of psychiatric reports for and attendance at Mental Health Tribunals/Managers Hearings.
• Responsible clinician for patients admitted under the Mental Health Act.
• To conduct multidisciplinary meetings, ward rounds and CPA reviews.
• Provide clinical leadership to the in-patient team.
• Play a leading role in Business/Management Meetings for the In-patient Unit
• Supervision of medical and nursing staff in the Unit.
• The post holder will take a lead in service development and the implementation of any changes to practice, as required in line with evolving evidence and tailored to meet local need.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications