Specialty Doctor
Core
Provide psychiatric care and rehabilitation for men with acquired brain injury or neurological conditions, focusing on managing challenging behaviors to support recovery.
Role type
Specialty Doctor (Neuropsychiatry)
Builds
Individualized rehabilitation and treatment pathways for inpatients
Domain
Mental health / Neuropsychiatry / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
clinical care
Required skills
psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, medical record keeping, discharge planning, on-call duty management
Preferred skills
CESR programme progression, experience in neuropsychiatric rehabilitation
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Conduct initial clerking and mental state examinations; assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat inpatients under consultant supervision; participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings (CPA, Tribunal, Section 117); maintain medical and psychiatric records; prepare discharge summaries; attend mandatory clinical training; manage on-call rota duties
Seniority
Specialty Doctor (progression to Consultant level)
