Consultant Psychiatrist - Tower Hamlets - Early Intervention Services

Consultant Psychiatrist - Tower Hamlets - Early Intervention Services

Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry, Tower Hamlets Early Intervention Service (THEIS) . This is a community post with cover at the inpatient unit

This is a 10PAs position.

The Tower Hamlets Early Intervention Service is a specialist service for adults experiencing their first episode of psychosis. THEIS provides a package of biopsychosocial interventions to young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis and is compliant with NICE EI service guidelines operating as a consultant-led multidisciplinary team. Continuity of care is provided by up to 4-6 beds on Lea Ward for men and 4-6 beds on Roman ward for women. The service is borough-wide and has recently expanded to work with adults aged 18-65yrs with subsequent development of sub-teams covering East and West primary care networks.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the Post

The 1.0 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) job plan will be developed to meet the needs of the service and is envisaged to include 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2.5 PAs for supporting programmed activities (SPA). The main duties of the post consist of providing consultant input to the inpatient wards and community team, including assessing and reviewing patients, devising management plans and providing clinical leadership.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

The Job Description is currently pending Royal College Approval

The post-holder will provide consultant clinical leadership to the service and will assume consultant psychiatrist responsibility for the patients under the EIS team. This includes assuming Responsible Clinician status for detained patients on leave and for patients subject to Community Treatment Orders. As appropriate, this may include taking a lead on compliance with the Mental Health Act and CQC requirements. They will participate, directly and indirectly, in the assessment of patients referred to the service and in drawing up care plans which will address the patients psychiatric, physical and social needs. They will carry out detailed psychiatric assessments of patients of the service as clinically indicated to allow accurate diagnoses and devise treatment plans (including pharmacological management of psychotropic medication) including the delivery of evidence-based treatments. All work is undertaken in the context of the recovery approach, which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of planning and decision making. Good communication with the patients care coordinator and with the GP for the patient is essential. When a review of the care plan is indicated, the carer and any other professionals involved will participate in reviews.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT).
• Membership of the Royal College Of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with RCPsych Guidelines)
• With or eligible for Approved Clinician status (MHA, 2007)
• Higher Degree in relevant area

Knowledge

• Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatrist at ST4-6 or Consultant level in the last three years
• Experience and knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
• Understanding of the social aspects relevant to psychiatry
• Previous experience of working in EIS

Clinical Skills

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership to the team
• Expertise in risk formulation and the use of evidence based interventions for the treatment of psychosis, mood disorders and co-morbidities
• Commitment to clinical governance
• senior leadership experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.