Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist
Core
Lead clinical governance and patient treatment plans for community acute mental health services within a multidisciplinary team.
Role type
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist (Medical Director)
Builds
Clinical care pathways and risk management frameworks for mental health service users.
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mental state examination, risk assessment, clinical governance, MHA tribunal reporting, diagnosis, treatment planning
Preferred skills
Multidisciplinary team leadership, MDT collaboration
Technologies
Mental Health Act (MHA) procedures
Responsibilities
Lead implementation of risk assessment and risk management, supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers' hearings, assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations, take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities