South CMHT Consultant Pyschiatrist

Job overview

General Adult Consultant in the Rotherham Community Mental Health Team

The successful applicants will be one of two consultants providing day to day medical support to the South Community Teams in Rotherham. The base for this team is Swallownest Court in Rotherham with easy access to the M1 motorway. There is a Trust wide community review taking place from this year which will change the community teams function and bases to align with Neighbourhood working.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to support the multi-professional teams to determine need and deliver care across the range of community and care settings served by the mental health teams.

• The post holder is expected to work in both organic and functional aspects of mental health services for older adults.
• To provide medical leadership, consultation, advice, and guidance within the Community Mental Health Teams, ensuring that care and treatment are safe and effective, efficient and within national guidelines.
• To provide medical assessment, diagnosis, and formulation to appropriate patients. On completion of assessment, advise on diagnosis and treatment within the teams and to external service providers.
• To provide medical care to patients with severe mental health problems requiring enhanced care coordination.
• To liaise, advise and consult with hospital doctors and primary care clinicians on diagnosis, treatment and management of patients.
• To conduct assessments and make recommendations under the Mental Health Act.

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