The South Gloucestershire Early Intervention Team are looking for a part time Locum Specialty Doctor to join their team based at Kingswood Civic Centre.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

The South Gloucestershire Early Intervention in Psychosis team works with people aged 14- 65 who are experiencing a first episode psychosis or who may be at risk of developing a psychosis.

Following the implementation of the Access and Waiting Time Standards set out by NHS England, the team has expanded and developed to be able to provide specialist interventions to those experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

The service  consists of a Team Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Senior Practitioner, Community Mental Health Practitioners, CBT Therapists, Mental Health Support Worker, Administrator as well as a specialist Physical Health and Vocational Practitioner.

As the post holder will be involved in offering informal supervision for new patient assessments and to assess individual clients who require medical expertise.

In line with new Ways of Working, you will provide a mixture of supervision, case review and clinical input across the caseload of service users. This will include involvement with families and carers care programme approach meetings. The role will involve approximately 8 outpatient appointments per week as well as a Multidisciplinary Clinical Team Meeting on Tuesday Mornings.  

You will be involved in assessment; particularly of complex cases where there is a large measure of diagnostic uncertainty and or organic complicating factors. In terms of where service users are seen, the EI Team offers flexibility to maximise the chances of engaging young people. Appointments maybe at the Team base, at other team bases in the city, in service user’s homes, in GP premises or other community facilities. You will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

The post includes one hour per week protected supervision time with the Consultant. Attendance at the weekly postgraduate programme is encouraged.

We are committed to your development, making the very best of your talent and helping you to achieve your career aspirations.

You will need to have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.