Description
This is a new consultant post created to provide medical leadership to Hounslow's new Intensive Outreach & Rehabilitation Service
The post holder will hold overall medical responsibility for the Intensive Outreach pathway working closely with the Consultant responsible for the Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) pathway
The post is a full-time post of 10 programmed activities, made up of two components
Responsibilities include:
- Provide medical leadership for the Intensive Outreach (IO) pathway
- Undertake senior assessment and direct clinical input for the most complex cases within the IO pathway
- Support the team's duty function for urgent concerns and assessments
- Provide consultant psychiatrist input and clinical leadership to the Hounslow EIP multidisciplinary team
- Undertake senior assessments and direct clinical input for more complex EIP cases
- Provide early, easy-access advice to GPs and Primary Care Networks under a liaison and consultation model
- Facilitate smooth transitions into and out of the EIP service
Requirements:
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych, or equivalent qualification in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidance
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of appointment
- On the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months)
- Approved Clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Section 12 approval, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment