Specialty Doctor in North CMHT

We are seeking a keen and enthusiastic full time Specialty Doctor to join our North Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

You will work as part of a welcoming and supportive multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality mental health care within the community. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists and a wide range of professionals, supporting a service that is focused on recovery, collaboration and meeting the diverse needs of our local population.

This permanent, full-time post offers excellent support, including admin assistance, IT equipment, and opportunities for professional development. You'll play a key role in service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement, while enjoying a collaborative and supportive working environment.

If you're committed to compassionate care, innovation, and teamwork, we'd love to hear from you!, This post is based within the North Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) at New Mill, Shipley. The successful candidate will work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists and the wider multidisciplinary team as a senior member of the medical workforce, contributing to the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of adults with complex mental health needs in a community setting.

The post holder will undertake assessments of new referrals, complete regular medical reviews, and develop and implement patient-centred care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. They will participate in daily huddles, multidisciplinary meetings and leadership discussions, as well as provide clinical advice and support to other team members.

In the absence of the Consultant Psychiatrist, the post holder will provide clinical leadership within the team, supporting decision-making and ensuring continuity of care. They will also contribute to the supervision and support of junior medical staff and trainees within the community setting.

The role includes involvement in Mental Health Act (MHA) work, including preparing reports for patients subject to Community Treatment Orders and participating in relevant assessments and processes as required. The successful candidate will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist in managing MHA-related responsibilities and ensuring high-quality, safe and effective care.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :Increase mileage rates for > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and
implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.