Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsbilities:

The post holder will:

• In collaboration with other clinical colleagues and managers, help to develop a comprehensive treatment service that seeks to deliver a high quality response to those suffering from a range of mental health problems based on quality assured evidence based practice.
• In collaboration with his/her Consultant colleagues, be responsible for providing advice with regard to the psychiatric care of clients within their respective service area. This will entail taking overall responsibility for a defined caseload of patients.
• Work in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and will foster positive working relationships with Hospital Director and Clinical Services Manager; and external stakeholders.
• With the Clinical Director, Hospital Director and Head of Therapies take an active role in quality assurance including the development of systems and processes that support the maintenance of outstanding levels of clinical performance including patient safety, audit, professional practice and effective governance via the Clinical Governance and Clinical Improvements forums.
• Participate in quality enhancement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake any research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.

• Participate in educational and health promotion activities within the Mental Health Service and to be pro-active in liaising on a regular basis with General Practitioners.

• Lead the CPD programme for the hospital and foster a culture of learning.
• Provide professional advice to the Senior Management team and Board on key service planning issues and psychiatric staffing issues, ensuring that the Senior Management Team and Board of Directors keep quality of care at the core of decision making.
• Be a role model for effective leadership in the business driving a positive, can-do culture and actively promote collaboration, enablement, innovation and positive outcomes.
• Oversee the performance of the Consultant Psychiatrists ensuring that systems are in place to support appraisal and revalidation. Identify, investigate and escalate concerns about psychiatrists conduct or performance.
• Maintain effective, professional leadership for all Consultant Psychiatrists providing clinical supervision and mentorship.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the post holder is expected to observe the Companys agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the company.
• The post holder will be expected to follow the Companys employment and personnel policies and procedures, including our Health and Safety policies.
• The post holder will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for junior medical staff involved in the care of his/her patients to be able to contact him/her when necessary.
• The post holder will liaise with appropriate Company staff involved in the preparation, collection and dissemination of statistics and other information in relation to mental health services.
• Company will be financially responsible for medical indemnity relating to the practitioners health service employment. Practitioner will be responsible for making their own arrangements to provide cover for non-Nouvita Ltd work
• Attend SMT morning handover.
• Assess referrals to determine suitability for admission.
• Chair and oversee CPA reviews (where applicable)
• Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management
• Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols
• Write and supervise various reports including Mental Health Act tribunals and managers reports and attend hearings
• Chair monthly Medical meetings

REVALIDATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• To submit annual professional development plans as a foundation for continuing professional development up to 5 days study leave per year
• To attend relevant conferences and meetings submitting timely study leave applications.
• To be appraised annually.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• In depth knowledge of MHA and MCA
• Effective communication skills verbal and written.
• Up to date with current practices in in-patient Psychiatry
• Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Able to demonstrate time management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workl

Desirable

• Teaching
• Research
• Proficient IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Section 12(2) approved
• Approved Clinician status
• CCT/CESR registrant
• A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and in good CPD standing with same
• Current registration with GMC

Desirable

• Relevant Post-Graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• At least five years experience in in-patient setting
• Ability to take independent Clinical decisions and demonstrate clinical leadership.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Older Age Acute service
• Experience of working in Psychiatric Intensive Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Nouvita Limited

Address

Baldock Manor

4 London Road

Baldock

Hertfordshire

SG7 6ND