Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Mental Health Team

Job summary

This is an exciting post working in a special service with a wide MDT including psychology lead, nurse prescribers, Parent and Infant Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapists, CPNs, Nursery Nurse and Social worker.

The successful applicant will be providing day to day medical support and service leadership to the Rotherham Community Perinatal Mental Health Team. It is expected that most clinical contacts will be face to face but there is scope for remote working where this is appropriate.

Main duties of the job

1. To work with other members of the Perinatal Community Mental Health Team to provide a comprehensive service to their patients. This will involve formulation, care planning, medication management, diagnostic review, and medical support to other clinicians.

2. To work with the perinatal leadership team to ensure an excellent level of care for patients. This will involve weekly MDT for the purpose of reviewing referrals, medication management, oversight of holistic treatment plan and future care/discharge planning.

3. To work with the Team Manager and perinatal leadership team to ensure that high standards of clinical care are maintained, this will be via regular business planning meetings.

4. To provide clinical supervision for the staff on the teams where necessary.

5. To work with other Consultant Adult Psychiatrists within Rotherham to provide a comprehensive service to the population.

6. To work with the Care Group Medical Directors, Care Group Nurse Directors, Care Group Directors and Service Manager in the forward planning and development of Perinatal Services.

7. To participate in the consultant appraisal process within the Trust.

About us

Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust headquarters, Woodfield House, is based on the Tickhill Road Hospital site in Balby, Doncaster. We employ over 4,300 staff and have more than 200 committed volunteers. Around 115,000 people access our services each year.

We have an excellent track record of modernising services and managing complex change; of integrating provision in a range of health and social care services; a high level of service user and carer involvement in delivering services, and a highly committed, motivated workforce.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) operates services in 260 locations across Rotherham, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire, further information is given below for each of the locations.

http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/