Consultant in General Psychiatry

Job Description

To undertake clinical sessions (remote and face to face) for the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH), carrying out fresh case assessments and reviews of all service personnel referred to the DCMH. This will include liaison with referrers and line management as required to facilitate the clinical and occupational management of the patient. To provide clear occupational recommendations to the referrer and/or Medical Centre based on MOD and single Service policy. To supervise the clinical activity of other mental health professionals. To liaise and engage with MOD contracted (or other NHS and non-NHS providers as necessary) in-patient service providers to enable discharge planning for Service and other entitled personnel who have been admitted to hospital To complete reports and documentation in accordance with MOD policy or the requirements of any other government department. To assist educational supervisors in the DCMH with providing training experiences for General Practitioner Vocational Trainees (GPVTs) and mental health trainees. To attend individual management reviews or case conferences with Primary Healthcare (PHC) and/or line management as required.