Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Dee Ward)

North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for their inpatient team at a modern mental health facility in Liverpool. This newly created role involves providing comprehensive psychiatric care for female patients, leading multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring adherence to mental health regulations. Ideal candidates will possess a strong medical background, excellent clinical skills, and a commitment to continuous professional development. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and promotes an inclusive work environment, making a real difference in the lives of those in need of mental health support.

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a medical license.
• Experience in clinical research or management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for 17 patients on Dee ward and conduct comprehensive assessments.
• Lead multidisciplinary ward reviews and manage psychiatric emergencies.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Oral and written communication skills

Decision making based on evidence

Ability to manage clinical complexity

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Qualification or higher degree in medical education

Fully registered with the GMC

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Dee Ward)

Consultant

Main area: General Adult Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 350-MED6338008-D

Site: Clock View Hospital
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Plus 10% R&R payment (non contractual) and 1% on call
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We also welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.

Job Overview

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the inpatient team at Clock View Hospital, Liverpool. The post is a newly created position due to the reconfiguration of the medical model at Clock View Hospital. The post will be one of four general adult inpatient Consultants at Clock View Hospital, responsible for 17 patients on Dee ward, which is a female acute ward.

Clock View Hospital is a purpose-built adult mental health facility based in Walton, Liverpool, opened in 2015. There are 3 acute adult wards: Alt (mixed ward), Dee (female), and Morris (male). Clock View also houses Newton ward, a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and an old age ward, Irwell.

The post currently attracts a 10% R&R payment which will be reviewed next year.

Main Duties of the Job

1. Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward.
2. Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients.
3. Support staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.
4. Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews, and multi-professional meetings.
5. Be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.
6. Provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager’s hearings.
7. Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust’s risk management processes.
8. Provide medical leadership to the team.
9. Liaise with carers.
10. Maintain effective communication with other services.
11. Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• 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.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC regarding warnings and conditions on practice.

Transport

• Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Ability to work and lead a team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken.
• Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.