[ref. d28889322] Consultant Psychiatrist in CRHT East | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
We are offering a generous relocation package up to £8,000 and recruitment and retention premia up to £15,000 is available (T&Cs apply)
Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health, community and inpatient care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.
EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team (East) based at Rochford Community Hospital, Rochford.
The team provides appropriate alternative tohospital admission forworking age and older adults with severe mental illness (e.g. Schizophrenia,manic depressive disorders, severe depressive disorder) with an acute psychiatric crisis of such severity that, without the involvement of a crisis resolution home treatment team, hospitalisation would be necessary.The team operates 7 days a week service from 08.00 – 20.00 and provides on call service for all patients on the caseloads.
You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.
Rochford is a 35 minute train ride from central London. The local grammar schools have consistently being in the top 10 secondary schools nationally in the Sunday Times “Good schools guide”.
The trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants continuing professional development seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide a high quality of care and safety to our patients.We have excellent links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments where we have shared appointments in teaching and research. We also offer generous relocation package.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; • Season Ticket Loans- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
- Working alongside the members of the team the post holder will participate in the assessment and management of patients referred into the service.
- The consultant would be responsible for prescribing medications as required and also provide support to other members of the team for assessment of mental and physical health, medical diagnosis and medications for the patients on the team’s caseload.
- The post holder will participate in the clinical meetings including handover discussions within the team.
- Attending handover team meetings, supervision of teammembers.
- Management of complexcases.
- Clinical leadership ofteam.
- Role in assessment ofreferrals/admissions.
- Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
- Liaison and collaborative working with otherservices/agencies.
- Mental Health Actimplementation.
- Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnershipworking.
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Oct 2024