East London NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist Community Recovery Team South
About the role
Job summary
The Community Recovery Teams (CRT) in Newham are expanding from six whole time consultants to eight. This is one of two newly created post in an expanded service. The post offers a rare opportunity to work in a continuity model, working across both inpatients and the community providing greater continuity of care.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and medical management of patients, by delivering thefollowing interventions:- Comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans, taking into accountpatients' capabilities, strengths and resilience- Mental state examination- Clinical diagnosis- Initiation and reviews of pharmacological treatments- To lead multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation and management of individual's risk.- Physical health assessments- Referrals to other services (medical referrals, diagnostic tests, forensic services)- Liaison with GP, community and forensic services.- Reviews of clinical progress and care plans- Assessment of readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning.- Safeguarding planning processes- Consultation and liaison with families and carers.- Liaison with the criminal justice system, police, Courts and probation when required for the careand management of patients.
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
To provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and medical management of patients, by delivering thefollowing interventions:- Comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans, taking into accountpatients capabilities, strengths and resilience- Mental state examination- Clinical diagnosis- Initiation and reviews of pharmacological treatments- To lead multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation and management of individuals risk.- Physical health assessments- Referrals to other services (medical referrals, diagnostic tests, forensic services)- Liaison with GP, community and forensic services.- Reviews of clinical progress and care plans- Assessment of readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning.- Safeguarding planning processes- Consultation and liaison with families and carers.- Liaison with the criminal justice system, police, Courts and probation when required for the careand management of patients.
For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.