Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties of post holder:

•    To provide consultant input and clinical leadership to the Barnet North Core Community Team.
•    To assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, management plans, risk assessments, crisis plans, and self-help plans as required for these patients referred to the team.
•    To provide advice and support to North Barnet GPs, and other practice staff, regarding the assessment and management of the mental health difficulties of patients registered with their practices. This may be done through case discussions, joint consultations and bespoke training as appropriate.
•    As necessary to provide direct clinical assessments of patients registered with the North Barnet GP practices, and to provide follow-up as appropriate. 
•    To assist in the prioritization (“triage”) of new referrals to the service. 
•    To maintain effective communication with GPs, primary care staff, patients and their carers.
•    To assess and make recommendations under the MHA and to provide legal reports which may arise. The post holder is required to be approved under Section 12 (2) and hold Approved Clinician status.
•    To provide leadership and to take responsibility for the delivery of key performance indicators (KPIs).
•    Participation in Care Programme Approach (CPA) as appropriate, including patient review, multidisciplinary meetings related to CPA, training and medically relevant clinical documentation. 
•    A willingness to be flexible in altering the timetable according to service developments. 
•    Involvement in providing leadership and management to the service, and participation in the clinical governance processes of the service and service line. 
•    To ensure appropriate clinical documentation.

General duties:
•    To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed with the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures
•    To ensure that resident doctors working with them are compliant with the Working Time Directive  
•    To comply with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues  
•    To comply with the principles of practice laid out by the General Medical Council and the Royal College of Psychiatrists  
•    To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct  
•    To demonstrate compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, The Children Act  
•    To participate in annual appraisal for consultants  
•    To participate annually in a job plan review with the relevant Clinical Director and Service Manager or Managing Director  
•    To attend and participate in the academic program of the Trust, including lectures and seminars of the internal CPD program  
•    To comply with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on Continuing Medical Education (CPD)  
•    To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients  
•    To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department  
•    To comply with confidentiality as advised by professional and Department of Health Guidelines  
•    To comply with Trust procedures that involve users in their care  
•    To comply with Trust procedures about responsibility to carers  
•    To commit to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access to appropriate services  
•    To ensure successful multi-disciplinary working  
•    To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management  
•    To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the services and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services  
•    To maintain good relationships with general practitioners, the CCG, Social Services, and voluntary sector organizations