Community Mental Health Team Consultant Psychiatrist

Job summary

General Adult Consultant in the Rotherham Community Mental Health Team.

The successful applicant will be one of two full time consultants providing day to day medical support to the North Community Team in Rotherham. The base for this team is Ferham Clinic (North) in Rotherham with easy access to the M1 motorway and 20 minutes commute from Sheffield

Main duties of the job

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

2. To work in collaboration with the team manager to ensure an excellent level of care for patients there, 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 closely with the team manager to ensure the proper functioning of the team and 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 in Rotherham.

6. To work with the Care Group Medical Director, Care Group Nurse Director, Care Group Director of Psychological Therapies and Care Group Director in the forward planning and further development of these Services within the Trust.

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

8. To take part in the 1:20 consultant on-call rota within the Rotherham Mental Health Service. The intensity banding is currently 3%.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf