Consultant Psychiatrist - Addictions

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Addictions Services. The role involves delivering high-quality inpatient care, supporting trainees, and leading ward rounds. The ideal candidate will have experience in addictions and mental health services and be skilled in working within a multidisciplinary team. This permanent full-time position offers an annual salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478. Opportunities for clinical supervision and continued professional development are also available.

Qualifications

• Experience in inpatient care, preferably in addictions or mental health services.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical supervision experience for trainees.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality inpatient care.
• Lead ward rounds and prioritise admissions based on clinical needs.
• Support and supervise trainees during their clinical experience.

Job description

£109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year, £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

28/02/2026

About this job

The Addictions Services at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust currently provides integrated drug and alcohol inpatient detoxification services for patients across Merseyside.

It is a regional detox unit with 17 inpatient beds.

The post holder will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, health care assistants and junior doctors to deliver a high quality inpatient care.

The unit is supported by a (this post) Consultant Psychiatrists,
1.0 WTE Foundation Year trainee or
1.0 WTE psychiatry trainees cover from the local rotation (once applicant in post) . There is also a SAS Doctor for the service.

There will be an opportunity to also act as clinical supervisor for the trainees based on the ward.

The Consultant would be supported by the above trainees during admission of the patients on the ward, follow-ups and ward rounds.

The trainees are placed at Inpatient Services as part of their training experience.

There may be opportunities for ST special interest sessional support too.

Postholder will be expected to support trainees and also see new patients.

The unit receives patients who are not suitable for community detox and referrals are made by respective locality-based community drug and alcohol teams.

The unit only admits patients with robust after care plans to improve its success rate and promote abstinence based approaches during inpatient stay.

Patients in the unit tend to have co morbid physical, mental health needs and a history of poly substance use.

The ward round occurs twice a week and the Consultant in post would be expected to lead ward rounds during the week.

Addictions Services has actively promoted recovery with drug and alcohol services and the impact is very visible within the units.

There are well established groups that run within the wards along with pharmacological intervention to help patients recover and maintain their recovery goals.

There are excellent links with local hepatologist and well established referral pathways into acute hospital that is located within the same site.

The approximate waiting list for inpatient admission tends to vary between 4-6 weeks.

The Consultant will have the clinical responsibility to prioritise admissions based on clinical needs.

The bed occupancy at Inpatient Addictions Services is between 85-90%. We receive approximately 1000-1200 referrals per year.

The number of admissions to the unit vary from 400-450 per year depending on the length of stay.