Consultant Psychiatrist- Learning Disabilities Psychiatry

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wordsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a professional to provide and support the development of specialist forensic psychiatric services for adults with learning disabilities. Responsibilities include assessing out-patients and maintaining strong partnerships with various agencies. The role also emphasizes clinical leadership within the organization. Competitive remuneration and a supportive work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and treating patients with a learning disability and co-morbid mental health conditions.
• Ability to establish strong partnerships with agencies and services.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat out-patients with learning disabilities and mental disorders.
• Develop partnerships with social care and voluntary agencies.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the Trust.

Job description

Overview

Provide and support the development of specialist forensic psychiatric services to adults with a learning disability, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable others, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat out-patients with a learning disability and co-morbid mental health and behaviour disorders in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies. Current total workload is 58 outpatients, some who are subject to a conditional discharge and some subject to deprivations of liberty. Patients are reviewed either in their homes or at one of the outpatient settings within the Trust.
• Assess and treat out-patients with a learning disability and co-morbid mental illness, autistic spectrum disorders and/or epilepsy.
• Support the care of adults with a learning disability by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the Trust-wide learning disability service, including participating in the governance structures with opportunities to take up medical management roles.

Location

You are invited to join a friendly and motivated Medical team within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Your post will be based at the Heath Lane Hospital, Heath Lane, West Bromwich B71 2BG.

Expectations and Values

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.