Job overview

This Specialty Doctor post in Adult Psychiatry is a full time post shared between Mulberry 3 (recovery ward) and the Crisis team, Cambridge. The post holder will provide clinical input to the assessment and management of patients contacting crisis team, Cambridge, and those under the care of our Mulberry 3 ward with support from the respective Consultants and the wider team.

Main duties of the job

•    This post will work across the Crisis team and Mulberry 3 (Recovery ward)

•    On Crisis team days provide support and clinical advice for the crisis team regarding the management of high-risk patients contacting the service

•    On Crisis team days provide assessments for patients requiring urgent assessment including mental health act assessments when indicated

•    On Mulberry 3 days management of Mulberry 3 (Recovery ward), under supervision of consultant psychiatrist 

•    On Mulberry 3 days to work with the MDT on the unit and other teams within and outside the organisation and share responsibility with them for day-to-day management of the unit and seamless patient care.

•    To work with the consultant and team managers to monitor and improve the quality of care that the service provides.

•    Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students as well as the wider MDT including support with clinical skills evaluation and development

•    To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance, audit and research.

•    To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk