Speciality Doctor London, England
Job description
We are seeking to recruit an ambitious and motivated speciality doctor in psychiatry to join our Inpatient Team in City & Hackney.
Successful applicants will have at least 3 years of experience working in psychiatry, and will ideally be Section 12 approved.
ELFT is a teaching Trust, rated Outstanding by the CQC which provide Mental health and Community Service across East London and Bedfordshire.
We are proud of our field-leading Quality Improvement and Leadership Development programmes, which you would be encouraged to pursue. We work closely with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement, and partners across the North East London ICS to drive innovation in healthcare. Our staff are actively encouraged to engage in and lead transformation work.
10 PAs/ Flexible
The Specialty Doctor doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist of the team and will be responsible for the assessment and management of mental health problems on a routine and emergency basis.
Direct Clinical Care duties
The post holder will:
- Work within a multidisciplinary setting offering psychiatric medical input in the assessment, treatment and care management of patients, carrying out all general duties including mental state examinations.
- Provide up to date, effective, safe medical care for patients in order to promote their recovery, and promote their insight with a view to relapse prevention.
- Provide physical care in liaison with primary care services.
- Offer advice and support to other members of the team in issues related to his/her competence and expertise
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.
