Job Description

Consultant General Adult Psychiatry - Ireland

This is a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist post, The successful post-holder will deliver a 'continuity of care' model of service by ensuring that he/she, in conjunction with the MDT, follow patients throughout their in-patient and out-patient phases of treatment and care.

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 (attached at Appendix II).

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.

m) To carry out teaching as appropriate.

n) Provide outpatient review clinics with an aim to return patients to primary care as their recovery proceeds and as clinical state allows.

o) Provide teaching and mentoring to NCHDs and teaching to other professions as appropriate.

p) Carry out administrative duties both to allow for the smooth running and development of the Waterford Mental Health Services and where requested engage in administrative input into wider services.

q) Participate in the Waterford/Wexford MHS Consultant on call rota based at the Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Waterford

r) Engage in the ongoing development of community orientated mental health services with the Waterford MHS

s) To provide prompt notifications to the Executive Clinical Director and the Mental Health Commission of serious untoward incidents in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Operational, strategic, developmental, clinical, administrative and other duties that will apply to the post:

To practice as a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist

To attend at Mental Health Services and other facilities with a commitment to the regular provision of services at such times as may be determined by the Chief Officer, or other designated officers, and in emergencies as required and to remain in attendance as long as his/her services are required.

To be responsible for the care and treatment of patients in his/her clinical charge.

To attend at any clinic or site maintained by Community Health Care client as appropriate and to provide either there or in the appropriate hospital such diagnostic, treatment or consultation services as may be appropriate.

To visit regularly and be responsible for the medical care and treatment of patients under his/her charge.

To be responsible for the care and treatment of patients in his/her clinical charge and to ensure mechanisms for the coordination of care with the multidisciplinary team and between the team and other health and social care agencies are established and maintained.

To lead and engage in the provision of a range of community based assessment and treatment programmes including out-patient clinics, day hospital services, day centre services, residential centres, and any services deemed necessary in the future.

To assist in the development of best practice protocols in line with emerging research and best practice.

To participate in clinical audit, clinical governance and strategic planning.

To arrange for the discharge of all patients in his/her clinical charge for whom hospital care and treatment, in his/her opinion, is no longer required. To ensure discharge plans and post discharge are arrangements are in place prior to discharge.

To supervise and be responsible for the clinical work and the record keeping of all Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other health professionals under his/her control.

To provide lectures/training as appropriate to medical/nursing and other staff or students.

To participate in a system of professional practice review (including audit) to support the maintenance of service quality and standards.

To work with the hospital/service to identify and implement cost saving initiatives.

To work with the hospital/service to ensure the efficient use of resources.

To collaborate with the Executive Clinical Director, Clinical Director, Management in all matters appertaining to the general efficiency of the hospital/service.

To participate in the on call rota as required. To deputise and supply cross-cover as appropriate for his/her colleagues in the event of service exigencies in agreement with the Executive Clinical Director and Management.

To furnish on request to a Registered Medical Practitioner authorised by the HSECommunity Health Care or the Minister for Health & Children, the clinical details regarding any person who is or has been under his/her care in the hospitals or clinics on production of the written consent of the person (or the written consent of the person's representative or next-of-kin).

To keep such records and to supply such reports and other information as may be required by the HSE from time to time.

General:

To reside convenient to Waterford Mental Health Services or at such other place as may be approved by Head of Mental Health Services, South East Community Health Care.

To ensure compliance with all HSE national and local policies and procedure.

To perform such other duties appropriate to the office as may be assigned to him/her by South East Community Health Care, or other authorised officers.

Staff will work in accordance with the principles and values of recovery as described in the National Framework for Recovery for Irish Mental Health Services 2018-2020.

The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Professional Qualifications

Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of psychiatry and one year documented postgraduate evidence of training and/or experience assuring competence in the area of substance misuse psychiatry

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Entry to competition / recruitment process

No candidate will be appointed as a Medical Consultant unless (s)he is registered as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 230,000.00-250,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Relocation assistance Sick pay Transport links
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Flexitime Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Consultant General Adult Psychiatry - South Ireland