Specialty Doctor in Rehabilitation Psychiatry

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialty Doctor to work with individuals facing severe mental health challenges. The role includes clinical assessments, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring professional standards of care. The ideal candidate will be GMC compliant and have experience in mental health settings. It offers a significant opportunity to contribute to patient care and support their recovery journey within established hospitals and clinics.

Qualifications

• Must be compliant and GMC revalidated.
• Participation in CPD and appraisal.
• Conduct oneself professionally towards all individuals.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and supervise education and clinical practice.
• Conduct thorough assessments of patients.
• Participate in Care Program Approach meetings.

Skills

GMC compliance

Clinical governance participation

Mental health assessment skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Current UK professional registration

Job description

Job summary

Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Specialty Doctor passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The successful candidate will work with our existing mental health inpatient unit at Montague Court in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Our two established hospitals, Montague Court and Dartmouth House, have successfully supported the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses. We also have Orchard House, our recovery home, which provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey to mental health recovery. Furthermore, we eagerly anticipate the opening of Stanford Court, which is set to occur later this year.

Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long‑term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.

Montague Court is an 18‑bed male long‑term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Stanford Court will be a 23‑bed male mental health inpatient unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This will consist of 19‑bed enhanced care service and four self‑contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.

Orchard House is an 8‑bed residential step‑down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long‑term complex care pathway.

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• The post holder will be compliant and GMC revalidated.

Qualifications – Experience

• Responsible for participation in CPD, appraisal and revalidation process as required by the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists, identifying own/others mandatory professional and personal development and training needs.
• To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation and clinical governance.
• To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multidisciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy and approach is adopted and followed.
• Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the current Data Protection Legislation, policies and good practice.
• Responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
• Participate in joint working with appropriate experts/agencies.
• Participation in Continued Professional Development to keep abreast of current best practice and be aware of important developments within the field of medicine.
• The post holder will be supervised by the Consultant Psychiatrist to ensure annual appraisal of performance is undertaken which includes training needs analysis and personal development plan.

Job responsibilities

• Facilitate, promote and supervise education, clinical practice and audit.
• Contribute to quality governance and attend relevant clinical meetings.
• Identify and contribute to others' clinical training needs.
• Ensure the promotion of issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• Ensure effective communication pathways.
• Clinical: assess all patients by completing a thorough history, mental state examination, case formulation and physical examination.
• Responsible for completing necessary CPA, Managers Hearings and Mental Health Tribunal reports in conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist.
• When appropriate, liaise with referring Consultant Psychiatrists or other clinical colleagues.
• Attend enhanced Care Program Approach meetings, clinical reviews, Managers Hearings, Mental Health Review Tribunals Hearings and other clinical meetings considered appropriate.
• Facilitate relevant clinical meetings.
• Prescribe and review medication and manage monitoring protocols in conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Initiate treatment plans using the Care Program Approach within the MDT setting, ensuring effective use of resources and updating of plans within the agreed time limits.
• Coordinate the smooth flow of care from admission to discharge.
• Maintain and monitor standards of care in line with Options for Care principles and vision statement.
• Ensure treatment is compliant with NICE and other guidelines, including monitoring of prescribed medications and audits of compliance.
• Liaise with all members of the MDT, GPs, relatives and other professional agencies/stakeholders.

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Options for Care

2 Montague Rd

Birmingham

B16 9HR

https://optionsforcare.co.uk/