Job overview

The post holder will be based at the Peter Hodgkinson Centre, Lincoln County Hospital. The post holder will carry a distinct clinical caseload as Approved Clinician / Responsible Clinician on Castle Ward, a female acute inpatient unit.  They will also provide two sessions to our Psychiatric Clinical Decisions Unit (PCDU) and Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre (MHUAC) and offer highly specialised clinical care specifically within the inpatient and urgent care pathway, using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidenced based and within their specific professional skill set. 

The post holder will work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist to support and oversee the planning and delivery of care to people with complex emotional, psychological, social, physical and mental health needs and providing clinical and professional support as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder, as an Approved Clinician, will be the clinical lead for all allocated patients admitted to the wards, taking the lead role in all aspects of their care for the duration of their admission, providing senior clinical oversight of service users with the most complex mental health needs. To act as an Approved Clinician for patients, taking overall clinical and legal responsibility for patients detained under the MHA and demonstrate associated expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of personality disordered patients. This will include clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team and joint work with colleagues from other disciplines in the provision of high-quality clinical care. To work alongside an in-patient Consultant Psychiatrist, acting as a resource and taking responsibility for the provision of expert advice and guidance in relation to Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act. The postholder will join a multi-professional team of medical staff, nursing staff of all grades, social therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and social workers, who work closely with the unit leadership to deliver a safe and highly effective service. Approved Clinician supervision will be provided by the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist. Professional supervision will be provided according to professional registration requirements. Line Management will be provided by the Consultant responsible for the service.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.