ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST PSYCHIATRY

Job Description:

• The arrangements of the individuals duties will be agreed between the named Clinical Director, Consultant and Associate Specialist, but the main duties and responsibilities will be as set out below.
• In conjunction with the supervising Consultant and his/her colleagues to provide an effective clinical service with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
• This will include out-of-hours work in the form of participation in the 1:6/7 on call rota, on a first on-call basis.
• To co-ordinate annual leave and on-call arrangements with colleagues and the supervising Consultant to ensure adequate medical cover at all times. Urgent clinical work occurring in the absence of a colleague will need to be covered by mutual agreement with other medical staff in the specialty. The Clinical Director must agree all proposed annual/study leave.
• To carry out such teaching, examination, and accreditation duties as are required and contribute to post graduate and continuing medical education activity (including nursing, paramedical staff).
• To actively participate in clinical audit, clinical governance and in continual medical education and revalidation to the Health and Social Services Department, Royal College, and other appropriate standards.
• To participate in the agreed medical staff appraisal scheme.
• To participate in research wherever practical and appropriate.
• To contribute to the effective overall management of the Mental Health Service.
• To undertake work on behalf of the Committee for Health and Social Care, such as domiciliary consultations, or services provided by the Board to other agencies, e.g., the prison service.