Job summary

This is a replacement post for
a full time Consultant working in Easington Mental Health Team. Easington treatment
and intervention Mental Health Team serves Adults aged 18 upwards who present
with a mental illness. The team is integrated with Durham County Council and
provides statutory care act assessments alongside mental health assessment.
Patients with an organic illness are managed by Service for Older People. The
service operates Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 to 5, with flexible
working to see patients from 8am to 6pm. The team caters to an area of practice
in Co Durham region. The team is based
at Merrick House Easington, with a large community base. The Team provides
secondary mental health service input for all mental health conditions for
working age adult population. Patients are seen both at base and in the local
community. The team operates in the new community hub and intervention model.