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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Home Treatment & Crisis Response Services to join a progressive and well-established Mental Health service in Northern Ireland.

This Consultant post offers the opportunity to provide senior clinical leadership within a dynamic Home Treatment and Crisis Response pathway, delivering high-quality community-based psychiatric care as an alternative to hospital admission while supporting patients experiencing acute mental health crises.

The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, community mental health services, inpatient psychiatry teams, liaison psychiatry, and crisis services to ensure the delivery of safe, responsive, and patient-centred care across acute mental health pathways.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The Consultant Psychiatrist will:

• Provide consultant-led psychiatric assessment and treatment within Home Treatment services
• Deliver crisis intervention and acute mental health management
• Support alternatives to inpatient psychiatric admission
• Provide clinical leadership within multidisciplinary crisis teams
• Participate in comprehensive risk assessments and crisis planning
• Develop and oversee patient care plans
• Work collaboratively with inpatient, liaison, and CMHT services
• Support Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity assessments
• Participate in multidisciplinary reviews and governance meetings
• Supervise junior doctors and multidisciplinary staff
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement, and service development initiatives
• Participate in the senior consultant on-call rotas
• Support teaching, training, and educational supervision activities

Service Overview

The Home Treatment & Crisis Response service provides:

• 24/7 crisis assessment and intervention
• Community-based acute mental health support
• Alternatives to psychiatric inpatient admission
• Intensive home treatment pathways
• Crisis response and risk management services
• Multidisciplinary community mental health support

The multidisciplinary team includes:

• Consultant Psychiatrists
• Mental Health Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Crisis Practitioners
• Support Workers
• Junior medical staff and trainees
The service works closely with:
• Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT)
• Acute inpatient psychiatry services
• Liaison Psychiatry teams
• Addiction services
• Specialist psychiatry pathways
• Psychological therapy services
• Crisis response and emergency services

Leadership, Teaching & Development

The role offers opportunities in:

• Clinical leadership within Crisis and Home Treatment Psychiatry
• Service redesign and pathway development
• Medical education and trainee supervision
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Clinical governance and audit
• Research and quality improvement projects
• CPD and leadership development activities

The department actively supports:

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Consultant mentorship and appraisal
• Leadership and management development
• Educational supervision opportunities
• Research and innovation participation
• Revalidation and governance support

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent qualification
• Eligible for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
• Approved Clinician / Part II approval status or eligibility
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• Excellent clinical skills in General Adult Psychiatry
• Experience managing acute and complex psychiatric presentations
• Strong multidisciplinary team working ability
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and risk management
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to supervise and support junior medical staff

Desirable

• Teaching or educational supervision qualifications
• Leadership or management training
• Research and publication experience
• Service development and quality improvement involvement
• Experience in crisis psychiatry or home treatment pathways
• Interest in acute psychiatry innovation and community mental health development
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