Location
Charlton, London

Hours
Full time, with flexibility required to manage diary including crisis clinic appointments and home visits

Salary
£109,725 per annum

About the Role
The post holder will chair review/CPA meetings and offer crisis appointments to patients identified as being in the red zone. Responsibilities include providing home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professionals involved in the care of service users on the caseload. The consultant will run four formal outpatient clinics per week, with 4-5 patients booked per clinic. Alongside other team medics, the consultant will screen new referrals to ensure prompt assessment by the team. This process follows a framework that includes offering an Initial Family Meeting (IFM) where goals, objectives, and completion of a DIALOG care-plan are agreed. Additional crisis clinic appointments and home visits may be required, necessitating flexibility in managing the weekly schedule.

Experience
Experience in general adult psychiatry with the ability to manage complex caseloads and crisis situations effectively.

About you
- Strong leadership skills to chair review and CPA meetings
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Flexibility to manage a dynamic and varied clinical schedule including crisis interventions and home visits
- Excellent communication skills to liaise with patients, families, and healthcare professionals

Qualifications
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in General Adult Psychiatry.