Psychiatrist

Job Code: Clinic Psychiatrist (CP) Reports to: BSCBCD Management

Principal Duties:

Clinical:

• To provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for children and adolescents referred to the PBMC.
• To provide advice and supervision of delegated treatment/therapy programmes by other members of the clinic team.
• To assess and, as appropriate, provide treatment and advice on management of cases of the clinic. The types of cases range from relatively straightforward to children and young people with complex, severe mental health difficulties, often in the context of severe, chronic health
• To provide supervision and consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary staff working in the
• To provide support, training and advice to the staff working in the clinic and to contribute to decision making about young people with complex psychosocial difficulties
• Conduct mental status examinations and pharmacological evaluations
• Prescribe medications, teach clients about side effects and monitor response to prescribed medications
• Review and sign comprehensive assessments completed by therapists
• Provide recommendations for treatment plans, review and sign treatment plans and treatment plan reviews
• Administer injectable medications including (Risperdal Consta, Sustenna Invega, Proxilin and Haldol)
• Provide services to clients based on current status, risk, and as clinically indicated
• Provide clinical supervision to staff on the type and nature of on-going psychotherapy needs (individual and group)
• Participate in staff meetings

Professional

• To work together with other members of the multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team.
• To work positively with colleagues to maintain clinically effective relationships
• To ensure that clinical practice reflects quality and effectiveness as determined by evidence-based research as far as possible. To participate in peer supervision with
• To ensure he/she and his/her staff comply with NHRA requirements, including responsibility for ensuring:

1. Appropriate medical records are maintained ensuring compliance with the agreed record systems .
2. Informed consent to treatment is obtained and documented in accordance with the clinicprocedures

• New and replacement equipment is not used by self or staff until it has been commissioned in accordance with the clinic policy

1. Appropriate risk and other assessments are completed and documented in a timely manner in accordance with PBMC policy
2. Defective equipment is reported and made safe without delay in accordance with PBMCprocedures
3. Equipment is maintained in accordance with PBMC policy

• Adherence to the principles of improving working lives when working with staff
• Following laid down infection control procedures
• To work with the society in managing demands placed on the service

Management/Administration:

• To attend meetings with other MEMBERS OF THE TEAM as
• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of