Specialty Doctor (Laurel Ward/Care Home Liaison)

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint to a Specialty Doctor post within Adult Mental Health Services, based in Scunthorpe and covering the area of North Lincolnshire. The Trust provides a comprehensive adult, child, older adult, learning disability, and community forensic mental health services to Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. It also provides Community Physical Health Services and Substance Misuse Services in Doncaster.

The team in North Lincolnshire is keen to welcome applications from dynamic psychiatrists with a progressive approach to MDT working, to provide medical input to patient care for adults of working age in our Acute Care Pathway.

Applicants must have at least 4 years experience in psychiatry post-graduation. They should have evidence of good communication skills and a commitment to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.

This post provides some senior medical input to the 13 bedded older adult ward (Laurel) with a view to rapid assessment and treatment of severe mental disorders and with the specialist Care Home Liaison team whose goal is to support people living in care homes primarily with dementia to try and support crises and prevent avoidable admission to hospital.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties:

• Conduct initial psychiatric assessments, mental state examinations, and risk assessments for newly admitted patients.
• Formulate treatment plans in collaboration with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in board rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, and case discussions.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, ensuring adherence to NICE guidelines.
• Manage medical emergencies and liaise with general medical teams as required.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration:

• Work closely with consultants, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers to ensure holistic patient care.
• Communicate effectively with families, carers, and external agencies involved in patient care.
• Participate in discharge planning and liaise with community mental health teams to ensure continuity of care.

Education & Training

• Opportunity to supervise and teach medical students and junior colleagues.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement projects, and service development initiatives where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more details about the role and responsibilities.

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

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.