Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute Hospital Liaison, Swindon

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in England is seeking two part-time Consultants to join their Acute Hospital Liaison Service in Swindon. The roles include providing diagnostic advice, participating in MDT meetings, and offering teaching support. Ideal candidates should have a medical qualification and experience in mental health care. Flexibility on session numbers is available to accommodate suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient/community setting.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCT.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and treatment advice.
• Participate in daily MDT meetings.
• Triage referrals and see patients as needed.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage workload

Crisis management

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking two Consultants to join our Acute Hospital Liaison Service in Swindon. These are two newly created posts based within the Mental Health Unit at the Victoria Centre on the site of Great Western Hospital. These are two 0.8 posts, with flexibility on the number of sessions. The role is for diagnostic and treatment advice as well as supporting the wider team for patients attending GWH. The consultant will have a key clinical leadership role with service improvement and development, alongside the team manager, and there is a significant teaching and training aspect for general hospital staff.

Responsibilities

The posts are envisaged to be two part-time posts of 8 sessions each (preferred). The trust is committed to flexibility if two suitable candidates are found; for example, one post can be full time provided we are able to appoint a substantive colleague for 6 sessions.

The post holder will be based at the Victoria Centre, co-located at the GWH. GWH is a 670-bed District General Hospital with a 24/7 Emergency Department.

The team provides rapid, prioritised and proportionate assessment of mental health needs for patients admitted to the GWH. The service accepts referrals for patients aged 18 and over from both wards and the Emergency Department. On average the team receives about thirty referrals weekly, including about twenty General Adult referrals and about ten referrals for older adult service users. The post holder is expected to attend a daily morning MDT with the team, triage referrals and see as appropriate, usually averaging three to four face-to-face patient contacts daily.

About us

We are Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We deliver services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people across Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire and parts of Dorset. Our people promote mental health and wellbeing, with a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees.

Job description and responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 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 within 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient/community setting

Personal and professional skills

Personal Skills

• Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Excellent communication skills with patients, carers and staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in adults of working age and to manage crisis situations
• Understanding of the management skills required to function as a Consultant

Teaching, Research and Audit

• Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning
• Understand principles of teaching
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
• Experience of carrying out an audit project

Management

• Evidence of management/leadership skills training

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