Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Acute IP, Salisbury

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for Beechlydene Ward, Salisbury. The ideal candidate will assess and treat adult patients, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the academic training of junior staff. Responsibilities include leading MDT meetings and ensuring high standards of patient care. Applicants must be GMC registered with appropriate qualifications and a commitment to teaching and research.

Benefits

CPD activities supported

Study leave arrangements

Research and service development opportunities

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or achieving within six months post-CCT.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat service users in Beechlydene Ward.
• Deliver interventions according to patient needs.
• Attend regular MDT meetings.
• Liaise with other services as necessary.
• Maintain effective documentation.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Crisis management

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

We seek a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our friendly and experienced team in Beechlydene Ward, Fountain Way, Salisbury. Our objective is for Beechlydene Ward to be the best provider of working age adult in‑patient care in the region.

They will work with ward staff on quality improvement, including introducing innovative practice, improving safety, engagement with carers and psycho‑education for patients. Contribute to local academic programme teaching junior doctors, medical students and staff in allied professions. In addition, there is a monthly PDP group and Peer Supervision. CPD activities are supported. The post offers study leave arrangements as well as good research, service development and leadership opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• Assess and treat service users in Beechlydene.
• Deliver interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need, including on‑going assessment and diagnosis.
• Attend and lead regular MDT meetings and support the team with medical input as required.
• Participate in CPA meetings for service users.
• Undertake urgent psychiatric assessments when necessary.
• Liaise with other parts of the service, GPs and non‑NHS organisations wherever applicable.
• Write up all patient notes using the Trusts Electronic Record system (Rio).
• Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision‑making and management plans.
• Maintain Approved Clinician and Section 12 approval, which are requirements of the post.
• Liaise with the Intensive and Inpatient services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.
• Prepare (can delegate) Mental Health Act Tribunal reports and participate in Mental Health Act Tribunal meetings.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community‑based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications.
• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.

Desirable

• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.

Personal Skills

Essential

• To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in older adults and to deal with crisis situations.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.

Teaching

Essential

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
• Understand principles of teaching.

Research and Audit

Essential

• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management

Essential

• Evidence of management/leadership skills training.

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