Consultant Psychiatrist
Participate in an out of hours rota with other Consultant Psychiatric colleagues in Baldock Manor Hospital. Ensure there is adequate consultant cover across the hospital as required Participate in quality enhancement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake any research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.
Participate in educational and health promotion activities within the Mental Health Service and to be pro-active in liaising on a regular basis with General Practitioners. Lead the CPD programme for the hospital and foster a culture of learning Provide professional advice to the Senior Management team and Board on key service planning issues and psychiatric clinical issues or staffing issues, ensuring that the Senior Management Team and Board of Directors keep quality of care at the core of decision making Be a role model for effective leadership in the business driving a positive, can-do culture and actively promote collaboration, enablement, innovation and positive outcomes.
Provide input and advice on any relevant initiatives that require a medical perspective e.g. implementation of recommendations from NICE, National Inquiries, External Investigations etc. Represent the business externally at local, regional and national level, raising the profile of the business and establishing working relationships with commissioners, community teams and other key partners.Oversee the performance of the Consultant Psychiatrists ensuring that systems are in place to support appraisal and revalidation. Identify, investigate and escalate concerns about psychiatrists conduct or performance. Maintain effective, professional leadership for alongside other Consultant Psychiatrists providing clinical supervision and mentorship.
Work with the Responsible Officer to support the appraisal and revalidation process for other Psychiatrists. To participate in the recruitment and appointment of relevant staff Work in partnership with patients always considering patient preferences when discussing treatment options considering the full impact of clinical decisions on the patient and directing and supporting patients to the information they need to support decision making.
Take part in the management of joint investigations of clinical nature concerning doctors such as those that arise from complaints or untoward events.