Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adults Inpatients (Westminster)

Main clinical duties: Clinical leadership for the team Clinical management of patients on Kershaw and Beatrice Place Ward reviews, mental health act review tribunals and other work related to the Mental Health Act Management of complex cases Assessment of referrals/admissions Care plan and treatment formulation within the trauma informed framework, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies Ensuring that patients physical health needs are addressed Review and monitoring of the caseload to ensure appropriate care packages are put in place and discharges facilitated to maintain patient flow Leadership responsibilities and medical management: Leadership role in line with the quality agenda: identifying areas for improvement and active engagement with QI and audit Meet regularly with the team and local service managers to ensure quality, finance and performance targets are met Line management and clinical supervision of
post graduate medical trainees and specialty doctors in the team Regular attendance in the monthly Borough Care Quality Meetings and team business meetings Teaching and training Post graduate psychiatry trainees and Foundation trainees have a clinical (CS) and educational supervisor (ES). The post holder is expected to become a CS and ES and will be supported as relevant An active role in the postgraduate teaching programme, which consists of a local academic meeting at Wednesday lunchtime. This meeting includes a Journal Club and case presentations. This takes place at the St Charles hospital inpatient site and online Teaching/training of medical students who regularly attend CMHT/wards as part of their psychiatry experience from the Imperial College School of medicine. Support is also given to work experience students and medical support workers where applicable