UCAT South Consultant

The primary objectives of the UCAT are to: Offer an assessment service for residents of Northamptonshire who, immediately prior to the Teams involvement, have been assessed as requiring admission to hospital; Provide intensive community-based treatment to clients in the acute phase of mental illness, thus diminishing the need for hospital admission; Facilitate early discharge from hospital where hospital admission has already been necessary; Secure appropriate follow-up care for the client once the alleviation of the acute phase of mental illness has occurred; Be fully integrated into the Northamptonshire mental health systems and the community as a whole. For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading or contact Medical Workforce. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Job description Job responsibilities The primary objectives of the UCAT are to: Offer an assessment service for residents of Northamptonshire who, immediately prior to the Teams involvement, have been assessed as requiring admission to hospital; Provide intensive community-based treatment to clients in the acute phase of mental illness, thus diminishing the need for hospital admission; Facilitate early discharge from hospital where hospital admission has already been necessary; Secure appropriate follow-up care for the client once the alleviation of the acute phase of mental illness has occurred; Be fully integrated into the Northamptonshire mental health systems and the community as a whole. For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading or contact Medical Workforce. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.