Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist

This is a Community General Adult Consultant post with North and East Community Treatment Team. The CMHT is positioned in Secondary Care and has a pivotal role in directly delivering specialist community mental health services, but also an interface with Primary care, Specialist Services such as Perinatal Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Early Intervention in Psychosis and Rehabilitation Services and many other specialist services. The post holder will find themselves well supported, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and collaborative working. Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Mohammed Elhamshary Email: mohammed.elhamshary@cntw.nhs.uk Tel: 0191 2875060

This is a part time working age adult substantive Consultant Psychiatrist post in the Newcastle North and East Community Treatment Team, where you will provide medical input into a Community Treatment Team working with three other consultants, specialist grade and a Nurse consultant covering the adult population in the North and East of Newcastle. The post-holder is expected to: o Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care o Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams o Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve o To respect the rights and the dignity of patients o To consider the individual and cultural needs of patients o To work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers' Charter). The Community Mental Health Team provides an assessment and treatment service for people who are experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on episodic model of care. The CMHT works closely with the local Crisis Team, Liaison service and Inpatient services to ensure safe and timely transitions when required.