GP in Inpatient Forensic Psychiatry

Job overview

The Trust is seeking an enthusiastic GP to join the team on a full time basis, based at Brockfield house. The vacancy has arisen as the result of an expansion of medical establishment to the service.

This post provides three weekly clinical sessions to a medium and low secure service based at Brockfield House which houses approximately 100 inpatients. The role of the GP is to work closely with other health care professionals including psychiatrists, nursing staff, and the physical health nurse. The GP will be responsible for supporting the care pathway looking in particular at managing chronic physical health conditions, supporting the assessment and where necessary referral to secondary acute services outside of Brockfield House and to provide relevant  primary care provision to the current inpatients at Brockfield House

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities of the GP

Clinical Responsibilities of the Post

• Observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures.
• Provide, with consultant colleagues, a service in the specialty for the Trust with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
• Primary care provision to the Brockfield House inpatient population.
• To provide primary care input for inpatients at Brockfield House. (approximately 100)
• It is expected that the GP will provide the necessary medical input to support the overall medical support to the MDT’s.
• Participate in MDT Risk Assessments and decisions about treatment where needed.
• Provide general medical care, undertaking appropriate physical examinations and organising relevant investigations as deemed necessary.
• Use appropriate therapeutic skills in the treatment of patients.
• To work within the framework of the Care Programme Approach.
• To ensure all written records are maintained as appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There is strong emphasis on team work, consistency and meeting the needs of our patients while setting and abiding by firm boundaries.

The post-holder is required to work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering Mental Health services. Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the GMCs Good Medical Practice at all times and Nolan Principles (1995).