Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Speciality Doctor you will:

·       Work closely with alongside the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, responsive and high quality care to our service users in a collaborative and person-centred manner

·       Provide direct clinical assessment, formulation and psychiatric interventions to the service users within Care in Mind’s care

·       Your day-to-day caseload will be centred around the residents of five residential homes, with five to six residents in each. In addition there may be small numbers of independence or in-reach placements.  As such your caseload will not exceed 30 service users at any one time.

·       Offer psychiatric consultation and advice to clinical and residential teams as appropriate

·       Take a psychiatry lead role in monthly multidisciplinary reviews and 6 monthly CPA meetings for each of our service users, usually taking place in the residential home and often involving external professionals.

·       To work into the Eating Disorder Service, reviewing physical health observations and investigations in line with MEED guidance, feeding into management plans as required

·       Liaise with external professionals around risks and complex presentations of our young people

·       Document notes from consultations and MDT discussions accurately and contemporaneously

·       Provide prescriptions and GP letters in a timely manner following reviews to ensure minimal delays in the provision of indicated medication

·       To maintain an overview of medication management plans, GP Letters, MHA and Mental capacity assessments

·       Liaising with external physical health services such as GPs, AED departments and secondary care as required to ensure a joined up approach with our service with agreed management plans

·       To undertake Mental Health Act recommendations where required (as per Section 12(2) status)

·       Partake in Audit and Service Development in areas of interest

·       Always maintain confidentiality and comply with Care in Mind’s Equal Opportunities Policy

·       Ensure completion of statutory & mandatory training

Additional Information

·       The application form must be completed in full

·       Please forward us a CV in addition to your application

·       UK Registration- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website Overseas health professionals | Health Careers.

·       Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

·       We are an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

·       We reserve the right to close the advert early should we appoint a suitable candidate.

·        If you would like an informal chat about the position, please email the recruitment team at [email protected].

Company Benefits

·       Starting salary from £77259 (FTE)

·       27 days holiday plus bank holidays (Rising to 31 plus bank holidays with service)

·       An additional day off each year for your birthday

·       Enhanced company pension

·       Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

·       Free on-site parking

·       Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships

·       Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service

·       Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary

·       Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits

·       Excellent Learning and Development opportunities