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Job summaryThe Home Treatment Team provides short-term mental health support at home, to avoid people being admitted to hospital and reduce length of stay for people in hospital. The team works across Sheffield and provides intensive support to our service users and their carers where there has been a significant deterioration in a person's mental health.The Home Treatment Team is based at The Longley Centre, together with the Liaison Psychiatry service, and the urgent and crisis service, and some of our inpatient wards. The team undertakes crisis assessments, supports and treats people in the community as an alternative to admission to hospital and promotes timely discharge back into the community.Main duties of the jobTo provide senior medical leadership to the Home Treatment Team Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings Medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery Mental Health Act assessments of patients in contact with the team as well as participation in the daytime Section 12 rota Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities Liaison with members of other teams (e.g., CMHT, Acute wards) Clinical supervision of junior medical staff, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-Medical prescribers Teaching Undergraduate Medical studentsAbout usAt SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.Person SpecificationKnowledge and SkillsEssentialCollaborative, inclusive and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation/diagnosis in a community setting Clear, evidence-based approach to risk assessment & management Ability to appraise complex, multi-faceted information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding DesirableKnowledge of best practice and evidence relating to Community General Adult Psychiatry Experience of involvement in service development Leadership training/knowledge Training and QualificationsEssentialMBBS or equivalent medical qualification Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved Approved Clinician (AC) status/eligibility to be on the AC register DesirableMRCPsych or equivalent ExperienceEssentialExperience in General Adult Psychiatry including working within a community-based service Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates DesirableExperience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community mental health team Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsEmployer nameSheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust AddressHome Treatment TeamNorwood Grange DriveSHEFFIELDS5 7JTEmployer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr