Consultant Core CYPMHS

at  Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

1. General Duties To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework. To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
   To undertake all administrative duties associated with the care of patients. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department. To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
   To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct. To participate annually in a job plan review with the Clinical Team Manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
   To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, training request and study leave process, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services. 2. External Duties, Roles and Responsibilities The Trust actively supports the involvement of the consultant body in regional and national groups subject to discussion and approval with the Medical Director and, as necessary, the Chief Executive Officer. 3.
   Other Duties From time to time, it may be necessary for the postholder to carry out such other duties as may be assigned, with agreement, by the Trust. It is expected that the post holder will not unreasonably withhold agreement to any reasonable proposed changes that the Trust might make. 4. Work Programme It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days.
   Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the medical lead to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5 to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation). The timetable is indicative only. A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and medical lead three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter.
2. On-call and Cover Arrangements The out of hours Consultant on call rota for children and adolescents in Leeds with mental health problems will be 1:9. There is a first on call rota staffed by CT1-3s and dedicated liaison nurses. There is a second on call tier provided by ST4-6s in child & adolescent psychiatry coverage of which depends on the number of such trainees currently placed in Leeds (usually 4-5) which any vacant on calls covered by an authorised locum bank.
   Therefore the consultants provide the third tier of on call. The rota is organised by the CYPMHS Administration Services Support Manager following discussion with the consultant group. It is published, twice a year, well in advance for each 6 months period. All consultants on the rota are expected to make the same time commitment to the rota irrespective of sessions worked.
   The on-call availability supplement is Category B (3%). There are good working relationships with Emergency Department services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. There is also a dedicated Section 136 suite for children and young people at Red Kite View. Consultants in the CYPMHS service are divided into cover groups to ensure that there is always a minimum number in the city.
   Annual leave and study leave entitlements are as per the 2003 Consultant Contract, and there is local leave guidance which covers this as well as arrangements for other types of leave (special, sick, and professional). You will be expected to follow the appropriate authorisation process for requesting annual leave and ensure that the service maintains sufficient cover, especially during peak holiday periods

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