Specialty Doctor - Dulwich Community Mental Health Team
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£102,689 Per year
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South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
Summary: The Specialty Doctor role within the Dulwich Community Mental Health Team involves providing comprehensive medical input and assessments for patients with serious mental health issues. The position requires collaboration with various healthcare professionals and responsibilities including record keeping and clinical supervision. The doctor will also have opportunities for professional development and contribute to clinical governance. This role emphasizes a supportive work environment with a focus on work-life balance and career progression.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide full-time medical input and assessment of patients in their own accommodation.
- Conduct physical health assessments and necessary investigations for patients.
- Liaise with external professionals including community and inpatient mental health services, GPs, and social care providers.
- Assess patients under the Mental Health Act for admission when appropriate.
- Maintain accurate record keeping and documentation of assessments and communications.
- Support the wider staff team and contribute to clinical governance and teaching.
- Work 10 clinical sessions on the unit and take time for professional development as agreed.
- Receive weekly clinical supervision from the BBR Consultant Psychiatrist.
Key Skills:
- Medical degree and relevant qualifications in psychiatry.
- Experience in mental health assessment and treatment.
- Strong communication and liaison skills with healthcare professionals.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its application.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Commitment to professional development and clinical governance.
- Teamwork and collaboration skills.
Salary (Rate): £102,689 yearly
City: South East
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders. Southwark has four Community Mental Health.
1. To provide full time medical input to the service and assessment of patients in their own accommodation as required
2. This will include physical health assessment and examination and where necessary appropriate investigations for patients
3. To undertake liaison with professionals outside the team including community and inpatient mental health services, GPs, housing providers, colleagues in the Acute Trust, and Adult Social Care, amongst others
4. The doctor would assess under the Mental Health Act for admission where appropriate
5. The doctor is responsible for record keeping including documentation of assessment and communication/ liaison with other agencies including primary care.
6. The doctor will support the wider staff team. There will be opportunities to contribute to clinical governance, and formal and informal teaching.
7. The doctor would be expected to be available to work 10 clinical sessions on the unit. The doctor will be able to take regular time for professional development as agreed with the team Consultant Psychiatrist.
8. The doctor would receive clinical supervision from the BBR Consultant Psychiatrist each week.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Generous pay, pensions, and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, and other talent programmes.
Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.