Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established multi-disciplinary Learning Disability team servicing the North of Oxfordshire. We are seeking a highly motivated Consultant  who has skills and knowledge in the assessment of treatment of adults. The successful candidate must be interested in expanding their knowledge and skills around those presenting with learning disabilities.

The post holder will be working alongside a comprehensive Learning Disability MDT comprising of Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Consultant Psychiatrists. The service is complimented by a Countywide Intensive Support Team (IST) and also has access to an Intensive Interaction specialist.

Main duties of the job

• The Consultant will provide senior medical input and clinical leadership to the LDT. Medical responsibility for patients usually remains with the GP, except where a medical member of the LDT takes a patient on for continuing treatment. The post holder will have responsibility for those patients seen by himself/herself, together with those patients seen by medical staff directly supervised by the post holder
• The post holder will work alongside the team manager and the other Consultant Psychiatrists in the team to ensure the effective functioning and development of the service
• The consultant will provide direct clinical supervision and line management to the trainees and speciality doctors and any senior trainee placed with the team. This will include 1 hour per week clinical supervision for trainees and a pro rata equivalent level of supervision to speciality doctors- in conjunction with other consultants. This will be in line with the trust supervision policy
• The consultant will be expected to provide direct clinical care and ensure medical involvement in complex case reviews
• Providing timely written correspondence to relevant professionals documenting  assessments, on-going management, progress, and eventual discharge using Trust IT and clinical records system – training will be provided where needed. Completion of complex case review documentation when necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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