Specialty doctor in General Adult Psychiatry- CRHTT

The Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) plays a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health care to individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crises. Based at Antelope House in Southampton, the post holder works as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a 24/7 service aimed at supporting patients in the community and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. The role involves conducting urgent and routine mental health assessments, reviewing patients' mental state, managing medication, and developing care plans using a biopsychosocial approach. The post holder contributes to clinical decision-making regarding admission or home treatment, ensuring that care is safe, evidence-based, and recovery-focused. They are responsible for managing complex risk, engaging with carers and partner services, and supporting the team to deliver effective, coordinated interventions. The Specialty Doctor provides clinical leadership within the team, offering supervision, guidance, and education to colleagues, while maintaining strong collaborative relationships with community mental health teams, GPs, substance misuse services, and other stakeholders. The role also includes participation in clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development activities to enhance patient outcomes and experience.Main duties of the job

• To undertake timely administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively
• To participate, where appropriate, in service and business planning activity for the service
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) (and Approved Clinician (AC) approval if held), and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as appropriate, and agreed with consultant colleagues and the Medical Director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
• To support junior medical staff working with the post-holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are compliant with the Working Time Directive
• To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and where appropriate to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
  
  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.