Republic of Ireland HSE Consultant Psychiatrist Crisis Resolution Psychiatry in Connacht Region on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland – Connacht Region (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal)
***Speciality: Psychiatry:  Crisis Resolution Psychiatrist

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

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Overview

The hospital facility is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Connacht Region –Republic of Ireland. This vacancy has arisen due to a voluntary resignation and the hospital regards this as an opportune moment to develop the functioning of the team.

This post is one example of the commitment of the HSE to develop better provision and capacity for service name and the families and carers using the service in challenging times. This post completes the medical establishment of the team providing a minimum of x whole time equivalent Consultant Psychiatrists for the CDS or locality area.

To provide intensive and responsive crisis resolution and home treatment to adults aged 18 and over with a functional mental health problem, ensuing individuals are treated in the least restrictive fashion which is consistent with their clinical and safety needs.

Specific Duties

The post holder will be community based working 10 PAs in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team and provide reciprocal leave cover for other consultants within acute services. The post holder will support the CRHT. The CRHT provides a service 24 hrs.

Adult Mental Health Services provide an ageless model for functional mental illness though there is separate Consultant Psychiatrist input for older people with a functional disorder and Later Life needs. All job plans will be subject to review as part of service development and career progression.

The post holder is expected to fully embrace New Ways of Working in their clinical practice. Team members are able to carry out comprehensive initial assessments, and are able to formulate initial treatment plans with Consultant input when necessary. There will be an expectation that the post holder will work closely with senior managers.

There are approximately 120 referrals to the CRHT per calendar month. Referrals are managed by our Shift Co-ordinators with support from other clinical colleagues. The post holder will support referral management and the triage function and medical advice, consultation and screen referrals that may require a medical consultation.

Workload will be allocated by shift co-ordinator and each morning there is a planning meeting to share case load prioritises and plan for the appropriate team member, depending upon the clinical details of the referral needs to be delegated too. The post holder will be expected to see referrals requiring medical review, for example patients requiring assessment and diagnosis or medication review

The post holder is required to:

·       Manage the CRHT referrals, team meetings, supervision of team members.

·       Management of complex cases.

·       Clinical leadership of team.

·       Role in assessment of referrals/admissions.

·       Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.

·       Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies.

·       Mental Health Act implementation.

·       Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working.

·       Other clinical duties, e.g. any other specialities covered.

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Psychiatry:  Crisis Resolution Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days. Following appointment a meeting will take place no later than three months from appointment with the clinical manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5 to supporting professional activities (as per Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation). 1.5 programmed activities are allocated for CPD and 1.0 programmed activity for audit, teaching, educational supervision, research, management and service development which will be identified through job planning. Specific programmed activity may be agreed in line with both individual and service need.

On call and leave cover arrangements

Details of on-call rotas, frequency, area/services covered, trainee support, other out-of-hours services, e.g. crisis teams. On-call supplement.

The post holder will take part in the team based daily rota for emergencies, together with Consultant colleagues and the team speciality doctor. For this daily rota, a member of the multidisciplinary team is first on duty and the doctor will be contacted if required.

The post holder will be expected to take part in the out of office hours on call rota, supported by the Urgent Help Service, who work 9am-8pm Monday to Friday and 10am-6pm on weekends and bank holidays. A trainee doctor is first on call with the rota providing second on call. This is a 1 in 9 week commitment, undertaking one week at a time with appropriate allowance for compensatory rest agreed during contracted hours during each on-call week.

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Psychiatry:  Crisis Resolution

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

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