Job overview

The Consultant Psychiatrist will cover the whole IMHT comprising of one Primary Care Networks (PCNs) based in Lichfield and input into community care and treatment within the pathway, with the facility for rapid assessment of referred patients, flexible review of complex patients and timely discharge in liaison with General Practitioners. Service users will present with a range of mental health difficulties.

 This post is part of a functionalised model in which patients requiring inpatient care, crisis or home treatment have their care temporarily transferred to the relevant pathway and will have clinical responsibility outside of the IMHT.

You will hold a caseload approximately 100-150 and will be well supported by other clinicians in the IMHT as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be expected to have demonstrable Clinical Leadership Skills.

The team is currently made up of 2.4 WTE psychiatrists (inclusive of this role), 7 WTE Nurses including 1 WTE non-medical prescriber (Trainee), 2 WTE occupational therapists, 1.5 WTE psychologists, 0.5 WTE clinical associate in psychology, 0.5 WTE assistant psychologists, 2 WTE Assistant Practitioners, 2.4 WTE healthcare support workers, 0.3 WTE CBT therapist and 1 team manager.

You will take part in out of hours duties; on call work is remunerated at 3% as well as 0.25 APAs.

Main duties of the job

As Consultant Psychiatrist you will ensure, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, regular effective review of the care of patients in the clinical pathway – via individual assessments and follow up appointments, MDT meetings and sometimes the Care Programme Approach (CPA) review, particularly where the complexity requires it.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Be the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway who are subject to Community Treatment Order (CTO) where applicable.
• Participate in the training and supervision of doctors in training and medical students where applicable.
• Work within the requirements of service contracts including compliance with nationally agreed quality standards.
• Be actively involved in service planning and development.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) 
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications