Consultant Psychiatrist

Brainkind; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in York seeks a lead consultant psychiatrist to oversee neuropsychiatry services. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, evidence-based practice, and a bio-psycho-social approach to care for individuals with brain injuries. Candidates must hold an MB BS or equivalent, be fully registered with the GMC, and possess approved clinician status.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective.
• Ability to make decisions based on evidence and experience.
• Active participation in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead consultant for neuropsychiatry at Brainkind hospitals.
• Conduct regular psychiatric reviews of patients.
• Ensure high-quality evidence-based interventions as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Decision making

Evidence-based practice

Bio-psycho-social approach

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with the GMC

Approved clinician status

Job description

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Main duties of the job

MAIN PURPOSE:

To lead and develop specialist psychiatry provision within Brainkinds Hospitals. To operate within a recovery model where people learn new strategies and coping mechanisms with the lifelong effects of acquired brain injury and other associated conditions. The service, like other BIRT (Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust) services, operates holistically as opposed to a purely medical /clinical model. This medical post sits within a community rehabilitation model using a bio-psycho-social approach.

The Consultant doctor in psychiatry will take the lead role during the stage of stabilisation where poly medications, unstable presentations, fragmented social networks of support need to be, rationalised to be more manageable and helpful for the person. They will take the lead/strategic role within the multi/interdisciplinary team providing psychiatry input within the Brainkind neurobehavioral model to people with acquired brain injury.

To act as a positive professional role model, and to pro-actively support the clinical leadership team to achieve Brainkind Objectives.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. Its a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (But not limited to)

• To be the lead consultant for neuropsychiatry of brain injury at Brainkind hospitals and to be the Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act. To hold clinical responsibility for patients admitted to Brainkinds hospital facility within the *[York area] [Glasgow area] *delete as applicable
• To be the lead consultant and undertake regular psychiatric reviews of patients in the service and work with other disciplines to provide a well-balanced model of acquired brain injury, rehabilitation and care.
• To take the lead in specialist consultant psychiatric advice regarding service provision and delivery to the speciality psychiatry doctor and colleagues within Brainkind hospitals.
• To take a leadership role in the clinical team. To address performance issues within the team and to liaise with the manager to resolve these where they do not meet national standards or expectations.
• To ensure positive effective working relationships with key individuals, and to develop business relationships with clinical colleagues both within and outside out hospitals.
• To be aware of equality and diversity characteristic of People We Support, families, stakeholders and staff, and adapt to meeting individual circumstances.
• To provide a high quality, evidence-based interventions as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to provide safe, effective and professional psychiatric treatment within a model of highly integrated and well represented, neurobehavioral multi-disciplinary care.
• Take clinical leadership and oversight of all weekly clinical team meetings.
• To take clinical leadership for cases and have a case load where the postholder oversees the staff grade doctors assessments, oversees delivery of multi/interdisciplinary inputs, and ensures goal attainment and review meetings are held appropriately.
• To liaise with internal and external professionals, relevant organisations, family members and People We Support.
• Take the lead in liaising with other clinical teams within and outside Brainkind as required, general practitioners and medical specialists with regards the physical health of the patients.
• Overseeing pre-admission assessment of patients out of area for their suitability of the service when required.
• To participate in a non-residential on call rota which is in a defined geographical area based on partner agency on call arrangements (which may be subject to change) including York Hospital.
• To provide clinical consultancy, personal support and practice guidance to the specialist Doctor Psychiatrist working in Our Hospital.
• There is requirement to have Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) Approval

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Approved clinician status.
• Approved under S12
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.

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.