Consultant Psychiatrist - CAU/Police Pathway

NHS Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Leeds is seeking an experienced clinician to provide acute psychiatric care within the Crisis Assessment Unit and s136 pathways. The post holder will work within the MDT to deliver regular clinical reviews and ensure timely entry and exit from beds.

The role requires Approved Clinician status under the Mental Health Act 1983 and may include Responsible Clinician duties, complex prescribing, and liaison with partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute psychiatric care with regular clinical reviews for CAU/s136 patients.
• Be flexible to accommodate urgent clinical reviews.
• Provide input within the CPA framework.
• Hold Approved Clinician status and perform Responsible Clinician duties under the MHA 1983 where required.
• Manage complex prescribing and reviews.
• Liaise with local mental health providers, local authorities and statutory bodies to support safe care and risk management.
• Work intensively and promptly to prevent re-admission.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary teams and provide supervision when appropriate.
• Engage in research and evaluation of the service.
• Attend governance meetings to support bed management and service coordination.
• Collaborate with Clinical Leadership, Operations and others to deliver the service.
• Provide professional leadership and clinical supervision for medical and non-medical staff.
• Offer weekly protected clinical supervision for trainee doctors.
• Utilise face-to-face, virtual, or telephone communications as appropriate.
• Maintain a flexible approach to ensure timely contacts with professionals and service users.
• Be familiar with MS Teams, Zoom and WhatsApp; the regional service uses these tools.
• CRISS comprises East, West and South localities and the CAU/s136 unit at Becklin Centre.

Job description

The post holder, supported by the MDT, will provide:

• Acute psychiatric care including regular clinical reviews to service users receiving care under the CAU/s136
• Flexibility to accommodate urgent clinical reviews
• Clinical input within the CPA framework
• To hold Approved Clinician status as defined within the Mental Health Act (1983) and undertake the duties of Responsible Clinician for those subject to the MHA 1983 under their care
• Complex prescribing and review
• Effective liaison with local mental health providers, local authority professionals and statutory organisations in support safe care and risk management
• An expectation to work intensively and assertively with the client group and in a timely way to prevent re‑admission.
• To contribute to and work as part of the multidisciplinary community teams being available and accessible and to provide support and supervision when appropriate.
• Involvement in the research & evaluation of the service and to lead on aspects of this work.
• To attend clinical governance meetings (subject to availability), including the Working Age Acute and PICU Capacity and Demand Review, to support bed management decision‑making and service coordination.
• To work jointly with the Clinical Leadership Structure, Operations Manager and Head of Operations. and those in other agencies to ensure the service is delivered successfully.
• To provide professional leadership, to the whole MDT including clinical supervision to the medical team working within the service and non‑medical prescribers.
• To provide one hour a week protected clinical supervision for each of the trainee doctors attached to the team
• All of the above are expected to occur using the most efficient and appropriate form of communication eg. face to face meetings, virtual meetings or telephone calls.
• A flexible approach to working to ensure timely efficient contacts with professionals and service users is the expectation.
• The Trust supports the use of MS Teams, Zoom and WhatsApp currently.
• Familiarity with these platforms is particularly important given the regional reach of the service.
• The CRISS is made up of the three CRISS localities (East, West and South) and the Crisis Assessment Unit (CAU) / s136 component based at the Becklin Centre.
• The s136 suite (currently 4 bedded) and 6 bedded mixed Crisis Assessment Unit (CAU) are also based at The Becklin Centre alongside the acute wards 2 male and 2 female.
• There is a further male ward and 10 bedded PICU at the Newsam Centre.
• The CAU is designed for brief admissions (up to approx. 7 days) and is closely linked to the CRISS as one of the main points of referral into and transfer from.
• There is an expectation that the CRISS team will liaise closely with the CAU to ensure timely entry and exit from these beds.
• Additionally, the Leeds OASIS provides a new option within the existing LYPFT crisis pathway, offering an alternative to hospital admission for those that do not necessarily need a bed on an acute ward and for whom a homely environment may be more beneficial.