Specialty Doctor - Grantham CMHT

Job summary

The CMHT covers the areas of Grantham and Sleaford in Southwest Lincolnshire which is a predominantly rural geographical area with relatively low levels of socio-economic deprivation overall. The post-holder works alongside the community consultant and will cover 12 GP surgeries within the local area.

The post-holder is expected to assess and manage (selected) new and urgent referrals to the CMHT in their outpatient clinic and to follow up cases when needed. This will be under the supervision of the consultant in the CMHT. The post-holder will be expected to participate in team meetings which are held weekly and to feedback new assessments in this forum as required. They will also be expected to liaise with referrers on occasions providing advice where appropriate. The CMHT provides an excellent opportunity to work with a variety and a broad range of mental disorders including assertive outreach, EIP and recovery cases alongside patient who have severe or treatment resistant common mental disorders.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a comprehensive psychiatric service to the community. This entails assessment and diagnosis.
• To work pro-actively in partnership with the CMHTs, ward-based teams and departments to improve assessment, treatment, management and discharge planning for patients with mental health problems.
• To play a leading role in supporting the Community Mental Health Team. As an integral member of the MDT there will be an expectation to participate in local weekly team meetings where cases are discussed, and management plans formulated.
• To be familiar and up to date with relevant mental health and capacity act legislation. There will be a requirement to carry out mental health act and capacity assessments when required
• To provide, on an agreed reciprocal basis, cover in the short-term absence of colleagues within the Locality.
• To be available to act as a Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purposes of the Mental Health Act.
• To contribute to the education and training of medical students, doctors in training and other allied health professionals.
• To maintain good quality clinical records and entries to ensure patient safety in the acute and community settings.
• To provide, on an agreed reciprocal basis, cover in the short-term absence of specialty doctor colleagues.

About us

Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England and runs from the Humber Estuary in the north to the Wash in the south with the counties of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire in the west and coastline along the east, with a population of approximately 766,000. The County is mainly rural with the capital being the historic city of Lincoln. Lincolnshire boasts several grammar schools and OFSTED highly rated primary schools, as well as universities and colleges. There is easy access to London via rail (approx. 1 hr and 10 mins from Grantham to Kings Cross) and by road with via the A1 which runs through the county.

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of NHS mental health services, as well as providing some learning disability, autism and social care services across the county. We were one of the first foundation trusts to be established in the country. The Trust has an annual income of approximately £120m with around 2,800 staff spread across the 40+ locations. The Trust cares for around 53,000 patients a year and has around 200 inpatient beds across the Trust.