UCAT South Consultant

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Urgent Care Assessment Team in Northampton. This role offers the opportunity to provide critical mental health assessments and interventions, ensuring continuity of care for service users. With a focus on fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, this organization values its staff and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous welcome bonus. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing mental health assessments and crisis interventions.
• Ability to engage assertively with service users and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and respond to home treatment caseload.
• Deliver rapid response to referrals and offer tailored interventions.
• Ensure continuity of care by linking service users to further pathways.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Crisis Intervention

Medication Administration

Problem Solving

Assertive Engagement

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Psychiatry

Job description

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a CQC Outstanding-rated organisation, is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dedicated Urgent Care Assessment Team for the southern region of the county, based in Northampton.

We are offering a £40,000 welcome bonus to the successful candidate, payable over the first two years of employment.

For more information on the benefits package and joining the Trust, please refer to the attached Candidate Pack.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Provide mental health assessments following referrals from recognised sources, responding to the needs of the home treatment caseload.
2. Act as gatekeeper to acute inpatient care.
3. Deliver rapid response to referrals to UCAT, offering intensive, flexible interventions to service users, families, and carers.
4. Address social issues surrounding crises from the outset.
5. Engage assertively with service users.
6. Provide practical problem-solving support.
7. Administer and supervise medication.
8. Offer time-limited, flexible interventions tailored to individual needs.
9. Learn from crisis situations to improve future responses.
10. Ensure continuity of care by linking service users to further care pathways.

Our Vision:

Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work, and to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where staff feel valued. We provide a wide range of NHS services, including physical health, mental health, and specialty services delivered in hospitals and community settings such as schools, GP clinics, and patients' homes.

Contact:

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Dr Debasish Das Purkayastha
• Job title: Clinical Director
• Email: [e-mail]