Detailed job description and main responsibilities

o    Regular attendance at morning referral meetings
o    Provide leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary Barnet South Core Team, especially when senior colleagues are away on leave. 
o    Provide diagnostic assessment and treatment for individuals under the care of the team through clinic appointments at Redhill Clinic or via telephone appointments.
o    Complete documentation promptly allowing clinical letters to be sent to the GP efficiently.
o    Provide support to non-medical staff where a medical opinion is required. 
o    Provide support in formulating treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. 
o    Ensure the review and care of patients’ physical health through liaison with other agencies including the patients GP and general hospital services. 
o    Allocate time for carrying out home visits.
o    Support non-medical staff by attending to crisis situations and managing these effectively.
o    Regular attendance at weekly multidisciplinary team meeting
o    Promote mental health and independence for all people 
o    Provide clinical and professional leadership in the service.
o    Provide support to carers and relatives of people, including them wherever possible and in care plans. 
o    Facilitate access to a range of community orientated services to those who may need them. 
o    Liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients.
o    Provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources.
o    Support non-medical colleagues in working independently.
o    Take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded.
o    Comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. MHA (1983) and MCA (2005).
o    Commit to ensuring fair access to services for all.
o    Comply with procedures on reporting concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.