Specialty Doctor in Working Age Adults Crisis Team

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join their dynamic Crisis Team, providing essential mental health support to working-age adults. This role involves crisis assessments, home treatment, and collaboration with a skilled multi-disciplinary team. The organization emphasizes professional development with opportunities for continuous learning and flexible working arrangements. Located in a beautiful area with access to nature and vibrant towns, this position offers a fulfilling career path in mental health care, where your contributions will significantly impact the community.

Benefits

30 Days Study Leave

Flexible Working Opportunities

Remote Working

Dedicated SPA Time

Health and Wellbeing Support

Teaching and Research Opportunities

Stimulating CPD Sessions

Employee Excellence Awards

Discounts on Employee Benefits

Qualifications

• GMC registration and at least 4 years postgraduate experience required.
• 2 years experience in a Psychiatry role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide home visits or clinic-based reviews for patients.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and team governance.

Skills

Psychiatry

Crisis Assessment

Home Treatment

Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork

Mental Health Support

Education

GMC Registration

4 Years Post Graduate Experience

Tools

Clinical Correspondence

MHA Assessments

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Working Age Adults Crisis Team

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Northumberland and North Tyneside CRHT is a 24/7 service for the working age adult population and is based at St Georges Park Hospital, Morpeth. It is a well-established and experienced team which provides crisis assessment and home treatment for patients experiencing acute mental health problems which can be managed in the community with intensive mental health support, without the need for hospital admission. You will join a skilled CRHT multi-disciplinary workforce, including 2 consultant psychiatrists, a nurse consultant non- medical prescribers, a pharmacist, specialist nurses, a clinical psychologist and a medical assistant.

The WAA CRHT is part of a wider Universal Crisis team (UCT) which works across the age span incorporating Older and Young Persons teams.

The team covers a large geographical area which includes the areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the North Northumberland Coast and National Parks as well as vibrant market towns such as Morpeth, Alnwick, Hexham and Blyth. There are positive interfaces and relationships with Community Treatment Teams across the locality.

There is an active SAS Forum which meets regularly and provides opportunities to network directly with specialty doctor peers.

There are regular weekly Trust wide CPD meetings held via TEAMS on a variety of topics to promote continuous professional development as well as weekly locality teaching based at St Georges Park.

Suitable candidates must hold GMC registration and have at least 4 years post graduate experience, including 2 in a Psychiatry role.

Please note this job advert may close early if sufficient applications are submitted.

As a specialty doctor in the service, you will typically provide home-visits or clinic based reviews of patients taken on for home treatment and, as part of the MDT, be involved in reviewing their progress. You will receive support from and work under the supervision of one of the consultant psychiatrists.

If Section 12 approved you will also be involved in urgent assessments under the MHA , including those patients detained under Section 136 in the 136 Suite within the department.

You will attend the daily MDT and work closely with the non- medical prescribers, pharmacy team and Junior medical staff to ensure safe prescribing and physical health monitoring is in place.

You will complete clinical correspondence and administration tasks promptly to ensure information is shared appropriately.

You will participate in quality improvement activities within the team to support continuous service improvement.

You will participate in team governance processes to ensure patient safety and promote a culture of openness and learning

Why us?

• 30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk
  
  

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England’s finest areas of natural beauty.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jenny Reid Job title: Associate Medical Director Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07825823812

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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