Consultant Psychiatrist
Core
Management of adult private inpatients in a multidisciplinary inpatient mental health setting, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning.
Role type
Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist (Inpatient)
Builds
Clinical care plans and treatment outcomes for adult mental health patients
Domain
Mental Health / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, discharge planning, clinical leadership, emergency response, clinical documentation
Preferred skills
Evidence-based practice, patient-centred care, continuous quality improvement
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for private inpatients; Manage patient admissions, treatment planning, medication management and discharge planning; Conduct regular inpatient reviews and outpatient follow-up appointments; Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams; Provide clinical leadership and treatment direction to nursing and allied health staff; Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation; Participate in an after-hours on-call roster; Respond to clinical emergencies; Ensure appropriate clinical handover and continuity of care during periods of leave; Contribute to continuous quality improvement and uphold clinical governance standards.