Liaison Psychiatry Physician Associate

1. Take part in all of the treatment and preventative healthcare services of the employing facility as and when requested, and work within the policies and procedures of the organisation.

2. Undertake a weekly Rapid Access Psychiatry Clinic under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist.

3. Support the clinical triage of patients scoring above the agreed threshold through information gathering and completion of orders to facilitate assessment within the Rapid Access Psychiatry Clinic.

4. Practice under the supervision of a Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry and other medically qualified staff.

5. Take patient histories and perform mental state examinations of a patient. Record or dictate the history and examination in the medical record.

6. Order and interpret investigations and interventions as appropriate.

7. Discriminate between normal and abnormal emotional reactions to recognise early stages of serious emotional or mental health problems in the patients.

8. Establish differential diagnosis, make appropriate treatment plans and initiate treatment.

9. Undertake full psychiatric (and risk) assessments

10. Carry out physical assessments and procedures

11. Liaise with other services

12. Carry caseloads under supervision

13. Prepare reports and discharge summaries

1. Take part in all of the treatment and preventative healthcare services of the employing facility as and when requested, and work within the policies and procedures of the organisation.

2. Undertake a weekly Rapid Access Psychiatry Clinic under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist.

3. Support the clinical triage of patients scoring above the agreed threshold through information gathering and completion of orders to facilitate assessment within the Rapid Access Psychiatry Clinic.

4. Practice under the supervision of a Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry and other medically qualified staff.

5. Take patient histories and perform mental state examinations of a patient. Record or dictate the history and examination in the medical record.

6. Order and interpret investigations and interventions as appropriate.

7. Discriminate between normal and abnormal emotional reactions to recognise early stages of serious emotional or mental health problems in the patients.

8. Establish differential diagnosis, make appropriate treatment plans and initiate treatment.

9. Undertake full psychiatric (and risk) assessments

10. Carry out physical assessments and procedures

11. Liaise with other services

12. Carry caseloads under supervision

13. Prepare reports and discharge summaries

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Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential: - GMC Registration; - Experience working in Mental Health Care Settings; - Degree in Physician Associate Studies

Desirable: - Experience working in Orthopaedics

Analytical & Judgment Skills

Essential: - Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology; - An inquiring and critical approach to work

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential: - Awareness of current developments and initiatives in rehabilitation services/ Orthopaedics/ Psychiatry