Job responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities
The post holder will:
Facilitate,
promote and supervise education, clinical practice and audit.
Contribute
to Quality Governance and attend relevant clinical meetings.
Identify
and contribute to others clinical training needs.
Ensure
the promotion of issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with
good practice and legislation.
Ensure
effective communication pathways.
Clinical
Ensuring
that the MDT assesses all patients by completing a thorough history, mental
state examination, case formulation and physical examination.
Responsible
for ensuring the completion of necessary CPA, Managers Hearings and Mental
Health Tribunal reports in conjunction with the MDT.
Attend
and chair enhanced Care Program Approach meetings, clinical reviews, Managers
Hearings, Mental Health Review Tribunals and other clinical meetings considered
appropriate.
Provide
treatments in line with current guidelines and best practice and review
medication and manage monitoring protocols.
Assessment
of service user needs with emphasis on collaborative working.
Working
with service users and their families and carers, building upon their strengths
and abilities.
Assisting
in access to a range of rehabilitation therapies and using community resources,
vocational training and employment opportunities.
Ensuring
monitoring and treatment of comorbidities in conjunction with the primary care
services.
Provide
leadership to the MDT and getting the best
Communication
Liaise
with all members of the MDT, GPs, relatives and other professional agencies.
The
post holder will develop key working relationships with the following:-
o
Operations Director
o
Senior management team
o All members of the
multi-disciplinary team o Carers/relatives o Support service staff o Associate
Hospital Managers o External clinical teams - inpatient and community o Members
of the Clinical Commissioning Groups o Care Quality Commissioners o Second Opinion
Appointed Doctors
o Mental Health Tribunal Secretariat
and Judiciary o Solicitors
o Independent Mental Health Advocates
o Independent Mental Capacity Advocates
o Ministry of Justice
o GPs
o Statutory and voluntary sector
agencies (This is not an exhaustive list)
The
post holder is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely written records are
kept which comply with organisational policy and professional guidance,
reporting on any issues as appropriate.
The
post holder is responsible for ensuring they comply with current good practice
in informing/updating all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their
colleagues, service users, carers and appropriate others regarding changes
involving current plans of care, change and progress in presentation and
wellbeing, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.
The
post holder is responsible for ensuring that the MDT clearly communicate with
patients and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of the
needs of the service user and their carers.
Professional
Responsible
for participation in the CPD, appraisal and revalidation process as required by
the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists, identifying own/others mandatory
professional and personal development and training needs.
To
participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernization and
clinical governance.
To
respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the
multi-disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy and approach is
adopted and followed.
Responsible
for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with
current data protection legislation, policies and good practice.
Responsible
for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service
users, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
Participate
in joint working with appropriate experts/agencies.
Marketing
Represent
Options for Care by promoting a positive personal/professional profile within
the local community and when engaging with stakeholders.
Training & Development
Participation
in Continued Professional Development in order to keep abreast of current best
practice and be aware of important developments within the field of medicine.
The
post holder will be supervised by the Consultant Psychiatrist to ensure annual
appraisal of performance is undertaken which includes training needs analysis
and personal development plan.
Organisational
The
post holder is responsible for ensuring that they contribute and work towards
the service/organisational aims and objectives.
The
post holder as an individual is required to understand their responsibility for
respecting and promoting issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance
with good practice and legislation.
Responsible
for reading, understanding and complying with all relevant policies and
procedures.
Additional Responsibilities
The post holder will:
Attend
statutory and mandatory training as necessary as specified by Options for Care
Ltd.
Carry
out other duties identified by the senior team commensurate with their role as
and when required.
The
post holder will be required to provide reciprocal cover for colleagues during
annual leave, study and short-term sick leave.
The
post will include on call responsibilities.
Promote
and ensure the good reputation of the Organisation. To act as a positive role
model, maintaining professionalism and demonstrating a positive attitude
towards patients, their families, visitors and others.
To
demonstrate non-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.
Maintain
and improve professional knowledge and competence.
Ensure
the security of the Hospital/Organisation is maintained at all times.
Adhere
to all policies and procedures, protocols, CQC standards and guidelines,
Department of Health guidelines and legislations, including the Mental Health
Act, Mental Capacity Act and Codes of Practice.
