Specialty Doctor - Crisis Resolution / Home Treatment Team

Specialty Doctor - Crisis Resolution / Home Treatment Team

The Home Treatment Team is available as an alternative to admission and facilitates early discharge.

The post covers the geographic area of Tameside and Glossop. The Tameside Home Treatment Team is based on the first floor in the Buckton building at Tameside General Hospital. It is easily accessible by public transport and has adequate car parking facilities. (See Job Description for more information)

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be involved with all patients under the Home Treatment Team (HTT). The service is part of the urgent care pathway and works with patients aged 18 years to 65 years (can be older if under GA services) as an alternative to hospital admission. There are close working relationships with the Mental Health Liaison services, inpatient services, CMHTs, EIT, outpatient psychiatrists and the Perinatal Team. The team is currently small, with capacity for 15- 20 patients who need home treatment as an alternative to admission or who are being transitioned to the community from the ward. However, the team is currently developing and growing capacity to provide a service for patients in crisis. (See Job Description for more information)

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of ourand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Job responsibilities

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 maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12 approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager 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.

To comply with the Trusts 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.

Compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice (e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act and The Children Act etc.)

Compliance with proper and safe discharge procedures for HTT

A commitment to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access to appropriate services.

Ensuring successful multidisciplinary working

Maintaining good relationships with other teams including CMHTs, inpatient and outpatient services, General Practitioners, social services and voluntary sector organisations.

Compliance with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about the professional conduct or competence of medical colleagues.

Compliance with Trust procedures that involve users in their care.

Joining the 2nd-tier middle grade on call rota when s12 compliant. Support will be given to become s12 approved.

Participating in medical and multidisciplinary audit and other procedures for Clinical Governance. Our Audit department offers support to medical staff conducting audits. We have regular meetings within the department where audits are presented.

Participating in the teaching of medical students attached to the service.

Participating in the Academic Programme organised by the Local Tutor.

Compliance with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on continuing medical education; you will have regular job planning and annual appraisal with a trust approved and trained appraiser.

Compliance with confidentiality as advised by professional and Department of Health Guidelines.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.

ELIGIBILITY

• Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Section 12 approved or within 3 months of approval

TRANSPORT

• Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 4 years post graduate experience, at CT, ST or Staff Grade level
• Experience relevant to working Age Psychiatry
• Experience of teaching and training
• Good knowledge in community psychiatry
• Evidence of experience and knowledge of a range of psychological interventions for this patient group
• Good clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Evidence of experience of and enthusiasm for service development and understanding of D.O.H strategy regarding this area of clinical work and the challenges and process of implementation.
• Recent experience and training in older age psychiatry with good working knowledge of assessment and management of people with dementia and delirium.

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.

MANAGEMENT

• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change. Management training / experience. Experience of involvement in service development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.