Locum Consultant Psychiatrist for Psychiatry of Later Life, South Lee Mental Health Services, C ...

Locum Consultant Psychiatrist for Psychiatry of Later Life, South Lee Mental Health Services, Cork University Hospital, Cork

• Cork City, County Cork, Ireland
• Full time, Temporary

Who We Are

Cork Kerry Community Healthcare (CKCH) provide community health services for the people of Cork and Kerry. Mental Health Services in the region cover hospital and community care and initiatives for those who require specific mental health supports, across the 2 counties. CKCH serve a population of 736,489 people, (CSO, 2022) and is one of the largest extended health catchment areas in the country.

Description

Standard Duties and Responsibilities:

1. 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.
2. To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.
3. 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.
4. To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure.
5. To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically.
6. 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.
7. To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant's area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.
8. 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.
9. To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant's care.
10. To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate.
11. 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.
12. To carry out teaching as appropriate.

Clinical Responsibilities:

1. To practice as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Cork Mental Health Services under the Public Only Consultant Contract 2023.
2. To be responsible for the care and treatment of patients in his/her clinical charge and to ensure mechanisms for the co-ordination of the care with the multidisciplinary team and between the team and other health and social care agencies are established and maintained.
3. To ensure that the service will be community oriented, with treatment provided in the main range of community facilities available.
4. To provide a diagnostic treatment or consultation service as may be appropriate for or in respect of patients for whom the HSE is obliged under any enactment to provide.
5. To keep such records as may be required from time to time by the HSE.
6. To examine, assess, report and provide advice on every person referred to him/her.
7. To issue, or arrange for the issue of, to or in respect of any patient under his/her care in the hospital or referred to him/her at a clinic.
8. To supervise and be responsible for the clinical work and record keeping of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors.
9. To ensure that adequate supplies of such drugs, medicines, medical and surgical appliances as he/she considers necessary, will be available in his/her department of the hospital.
10. To be responsible, under the Executive Clinical Director/Clinical Director, for the general management and running of hospital and community based departments.
11. To participate in a system of professional practice review to support the maintenance of service quality and standards.

Organisational/Operational Responsibilities:

1. To work with the Executive Clinical Director/Clinical Director and Supporting structures in all matters appertaining to their general efficiency.
2. To participate in structured arrangements for the determination of resource provision and utilisation.
3. To participate in the on-call rota as required.
4. To reside convenient to Cork Mental Health Services or at such place as may be approved by the Head of Mental Health Services.
5. To undertake referral meetings, case reviews as required.
6. To write letters and communications to General Practitioners and other professionals as required.
7. To participate in various medical staff meetings within the HSE as necessary.
8. To provide lectures/training as appropriate and as required.
9. To perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
10. To assist in the development of best practice protocols in line with emerging research and best practice.

Additional Information:

The above Job Description 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.

Cork Kerry Mental Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.