Consultant Bedford Recovery CMHTNHS

Job summary

The post holder will support the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients subject to CPA, as envisaged in relevant NICE Guidance. The post-holder will work with an MDT including pharmacy, psychology, social work, CPN colleagues, and trainees. Post holder will clinically lead a sub-team within this service, overseeing the delivery of care under CPA for a cohort of patients registered with certain primary care clinical networks.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will:

1.Provide consultant leadership to the CPA recovery team.

2.Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of issues relating to mental and physical health for adults with acute and severe mental illness in the community (over 18 years) so that intensive and timely treatment can be delivered to prevent chronicity and dependency on psychiatric services.

3.Attend and be the clinical leader of weekly MDT meetings, supported by the team operational lead.

4.Provide clinical advice and guidance to primary care physicians to manage patients in the least restrictive environment

5.Undertake all work in the context of the recovery approach which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of planning and decision making.

Job description

As above

The post-holder will:

1.Provide consultant leadership to the CPA recovery team.

2.Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of issues relating to mental and physical health for adults with acute and severe mental illness in the community (over 18 years) so that intensive and timely treatment can be delivered to prevent chronicity and dependency on psychiatric services.

3.Attend and be the clinical leader of weekly MDT meetings, supported by the team operational lead.

4.Provide clinical advice and guidance to primary care physicians to manage patients in the least restrictive environment

5.Undertake all work in the context of the recovery approach which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of planning and decision making.

About us

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.