Specialty Doctor Mental Health

This is a new full-time substantive post with 8 Direct Clinical Contact sessions (DCC) and 2 Supporting Professional Activities sessions (SPAs) across five days (10 sessions).

The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability.

Conduct comprehensive assessments of inpatients, including mental state, physical health, risk, and diagnostic formulation. Manage psychiatric emergencies, including patients under Section 136, with senior support available as required. Prescribe and monitor pharmacological treatments; contribute to psychosocial care planning under consultant supervision. Participate in safety huddles, risk formulation, clinical reviews, team meetings, and contribute to patient-centred multidisciplinary care. Provide clinical leadership in the absence of more senior doctors and support junior medical staff as needed.