Job summary
We have an opportunity for a
Specialist doctor in a role which is split between the Older Adult Community
Mental Health Team in Lincoln and the Mental Health Liaison Service based at
the Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln.
You will be working alongside colleagues
covering the Lincoln Older Adult Community Mental Health Team to provide
general psychiatric care for older adults in the West of Lincolnshire. You will
also work within the multi-disciplinary liaison psychiatry team at the Lincoln
County Hospital site and provide Working Age and Older Adult Psychiatry input
to the team working alongside existing Liaison colleagues. In this role you
will provide specialist psychiatric assessment and support appropriate
treatment to patients presenting with both mental and physical health symptoms
regardless of age and presumed cause..
With the increasing use of
technology in the organisation, a significant amount of work can now be carried
out remotely via secure online platforms. This includes case reviews and
consultations, MDT reviews, Best Interest Meetings and liaison with acute care
colleagues. There is also access to a wide range of relevant clinical
information from primary and secondary care teams within an online care portal.
As a Specialist within the Team, you will therefore be encouraged to work in a
consultative way using technology to support your day-to-day practice.
Main duties of the job
·
Lead in the management of complex cases
·
Provide assessments of new patients and
formulate treatment plans
·
Support the triage functions of the team with
medical expertise
·
Use evidence-based treatment using local/national
guidelines
·
Work collaboratively in liaison with teams in
the Trust, other NHS organisations and third sector providers
·
Use the
Mental Health Act, as appropriate
·
Work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary,
multi-agency and partnership way
·
Provide
medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care
·
Attending weekly clinical team meetings and
performing medical duties that are decisions of that meeting
·
Compiling a patient’s history from several
sources, and preparing case summaries and discharge summaries
·
Preparing reports for Mental Health Review
Tribunals and Managers’ Hearings and giving evidence
·
Liaising with general practitioners and medical
Specialists on the physical health of the patients
·
Assessment of patients out of area on rare
occasions
About us
As well as all the usual NHS benefits, LPFT also provides an enhanced benefits package including early access to psychological support and physiotherapy, support with transport and travel, financial wellbeing packages and discounts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
·
Lead in the management of complex cases
·
Provide assessments of new patients and
formulate treatment plans
·
Support the triage functions of the team with
medical expertise
·
Use evidence-based treatment using local/national
guidelines
·
Work collaboratively in liaison with teams in
the Trust, other NHS organisations and third sector providers
·
Use the
Mental Health Act, as appropriate
·
Work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary,
multi-agency and partnership way
·
Provide
medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care
·
Attending weekly clinical team meetings and
performing medical duties that are decisions of that meeting
·
Compiling a patient’s history from several
sources, and preparing case summaries and discharge summaries
·
Preparing reports for Mental Health Review
Tribunals and Managers’ Hearings and giving evidence
·
Liaising with general practitioners and medical
Specialists on the physical health of the patients
·
Assessment of patients out of area on rare
occasions
Job description
Job responsibilities
·
Lead in the management of complex cases
·
Provide assessments of new patients and
formulate treatment plans
·
Support the triage functions of the team with
medical expertise
·
Use evidence-based treatment using local/national
guidelines
·
Work collaboratively in liaison with teams in
the Trust, other NHS organisations and third sector providers
·
Use the
Mental Health Act, as appropriate
·
Work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary,
multi-agency and partnership way
·
Provide
medical treatment within a model of multi-disciplinary care
·
Attending weekly clinical team meetings and
performing medical duties that are decisions of that meeting
·
Compiling a patient’s history from several
sources, and preparing case summaries and discharge summaries
·
Preparing reports for Mental Health Review
Tribunals and Managers’ Hearings and giving evidence
·
Liaising with general practitioners and medical
Specialists on the physical health of the patients
·
Assessment of patients out of area on rare
occasions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration.
- Section 12(2) approval.
- DBS clearance.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
-
- Approved Clinician Status.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
- Ability to appraise own performance.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.
- Additional clinical qualification.
- Find creative solutions to problems.
- Liaise with colleagues in management of complex clinical issues.
Experience
Essential
- Widespread and detailed experience of assessment and management of patients in old age psychiatry.
- A minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades.
- Ability to offer expert clinical independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Prior experience of liaison psychiatry with older adults.
- Prior experience of liaison psychiatry with older adults.
Desirable
- 3 years supervised training in an appropriate ST4-6 equivalent training programme.
Teaching
Essential
- Participate in CPD Programme.
- Teach trainees from medical and allied health professionals in clinical settings.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration.
- Section 12(2) approval.
- DBS clearance.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
-
- Approved Clinician Status.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
- Ability to appraise own performance.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.
- Additional clinical qualification.
- Find creative solutions to problems.
- Liaise with colleagues in management of complex clinical issues.
Experience
Essential
- Widespread and detailed experience of assessment and management of patients in old age psychiatry.
- A minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades.
- Ability to offer expert clinical independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Prior experience of liaison psychiatry with older adults.
- Prior experience of liaison psychiatry with older adults.
Desirable
- 3 years supervised training in an appropriate ST4-6 equivalent training programme.
Teaching
Essential
- Participate in CPD Programme.
- Teach trainees from medical and allied health professionals in clinical settings.
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
