Specialist Doctor

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in mental health located in England is seeking professionals to deliver comprehensive assessments and managements for adults with acute mental health issues. Applicants should have experience in community healthcare and a commitment to a recovery-oriented approach. Opportunities for flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in community healthcare settings dealing with mental health issues.
• Ability to provide clinical advice to primary care physicians.
• Strong commitment to the recovery approach in mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment and management of mental and physical health.
• Support community case load for Bedford referrals.
• Deliver intensive and timely treatment to prevent chronicity.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of issues relating to mental and physical health for adults with acute and severe mental illness in the community (over 18 years) so that intensive and timely treatment can be delivered to prevent chronicity and dependency on psychiatric services.
• Provide clinical advice and guidance to primary care physicians to manage patients in the least restrictive environment.
• Undertake all work in the context of the recovery approach which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of planning and decision making.

The post holder will support the community case load for Bedford Referrals come through the common referrals pathway. The candidate will have experience of working in this environment and will be tenacious in providing the best care over prolonged periods of time to achieve optimum outcomes for these patients using all treatment modalities.

About the Trust

ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. ELFT is committed to being a diverse organisation and works to provide the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to adults of working age, and older adults in Bedfordshire and Luton.

Values

We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – we look for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Flexible Working

We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for you and your patients. Speak to us about how we might accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.