Consultant - Intensive Outreach Pathway (Springwell Centre-Barnet)

NHS Jobs; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS Jobs advert for a Consultant – Intensive Outreach Pathway at Springwell Centre, Barnet, seeks an experienced clinician to provide expert leadership and clinical input to the Core Community Mental Health Teams. The post focuses on improving coordination between primary and secondary care, supporting GPs and staff, and delivering advanced care planning across the service.

You will conduct complex assessments, guide treatment planning, manage risk, and contribute to governance and quality

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to local GPs and practice staff regarding assessment and management of patients' mental health difficulties.
• Provide consultant input and clinical leadership to the Intensive Outreach pathway within the Core Community Mental Health Teams.
• Assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, Dialog+ care planning, management plans, risk assessments, safety plans, and self-help plans.
• Conduct direct clinical assessments and provide follow-up as required.
• Assist in triaging new referrals and prioritising urgent clinical matters.
• Maintain effective communication with GPs, primary care staff, patients and carers.
• Carry out Mental Health Act and domiciliary assessments as required.
• Help implement improved linkage between primary and secondary care services.
• Liaise with NHS Talking Therapies and other primary care providers for a joined-up service.
• Engage with local voluntary services as part of the new model of core community teams.
• Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary case conferencing.
• Engage with service user participation models.
• Participate in governance, audits and quality improvement projects.
• Contribute to performance, service development, and clinical pathways and priorities.

Job description

Consultant - Intensive Outreach Pathway (Springwell Centre-Barnet)

The specific clinical and managerial responsibilities of the post-holder will be as follows: To provide advice and support to local GPs, and other practice staff, regarding the assessment and management of the mental health difficulties of patients registered with their practices. This may be done through case discussions, joint consultations and bespoke training, as appropriate. To provide consultant input and clinical leadership to the local Intensive Outreach pathway within the Core Community Mental Health Teams. To assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, Dialog+ care planning, management plans, risk assessments, safety plans (Formerly crisis plans), and self-help plans as required for these patients referred to the team. As necessary to provide direct clinical assessments of patients and to provide follow-up as appropriate. To assist in the prioritization (triage) of new referrals to the service. To maintain effective communication with GPs, primary care staff, patients and their carers. To work flexibly within timetabled working hours, so that urgent clinical matters can be prioritized. To carry out Mental Health Act and domiciliary assessments as required. To play a key role in implementing improved linkage between primary and secondary care services. To liaise and work closely with local NHS Talking Therapies (Formerly IAPT services for anxiety and depression (also provided by NLFT) and other primary care providers in order to provide a joined up primary care mental health service. To liaise and work closely with local voluntary services as part of the new model of core community teams To provide clinical input, where necessary, to multi-disciplinary case conferencing around difficult patients being managed solely in primary care. To engage with local service user participation models. To participate in management activities and governance processes related to the Core Teams, including audits and quality improvement projects. To play an integral role in the performance of the team, the further development of the service, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities of the service line.

£113,565 - £150,569 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum