Specialty Doctor in Rehabilitation Psychiatry

We are seeking Specialty Doctor in Rehabilitation Psychiatry. HPFTs Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation pathway is designed for service users with complex and enduring long term SMI. The existing pathway currently includes Secure Services, High Dependency Services and Community Rehabilitation Hospital Units alongside a time-limited Enhanced Rehabilitation Outreach service (EROS), a community rehabilitation service. EROS: Enhanced Rehabilitation Outreach Service (This post) EROS is a countywide service and the postholder will work with a Consultant Rehabilitation Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric care for the patients under the care of EROS. EROS provides support to individuals with complex and enduring long-term severe mental illness in the community. It provides the following pathways which service users can join and leave at different points and according to their needs. There is a locally coordinated MRCPsych Course and the post holder will have the opportunity to teach on that. There are many opportunities for the post holder to contribute to multidisciplinary teaching, including the established monthly Medicines Management Training Course, which is available to all clinical HPFT staff. The post holder is expected to teach trainees in psychiatry.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department. To participate annually in a job plan review with the line 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 work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and 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.