Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Dee Ward)

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Liverpool is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to manage patient care in an inpatient setting. The role involves comprehensive assessments, treatment responsibilities, and providing supervision and training to junior staff. Qualified psychiatrists with experience in acute settings are encouraged to apply. Competitive remuneration package with additional payments for specific responsibilities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified psychiatrist with appropriate certification.
• Experience in managing acute psychiatric cases is essential.
• Able to communicate effectively with teams and patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment for inpatients and lead patient reviews.
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments for patients.
• Support staff in managing psychiatric emergencies.

Skills

Psychiatric assessments

Patient management

Risk assessments

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical teaching

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist training in Psychiatry

Job description

Overview

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 encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We 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. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

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 post, available 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. The post holder would be 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 namely: Alt (mixed ward), Dee (female), and Morris (male). Clock View also houses Newton ward which is 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.

Responsibilities

• Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward.
• Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients.
• Support staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.
• Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.
• 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.
• Provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager's hearings.
• Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement Meetings.
• Provide medical leadership to the inpatient team.
• Liaise with carers/families.
• Maintain effective communication with other services, including in-patient and community mental health teams, and primary care.
• Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching and the training of other disciplines; provide educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines; take part in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
• Leads and manages a team in a way that supports a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
• Possible involvement as a Responsible Clinician or training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA, with renewal of approval according to agreed procedures.

Additional information and requirements

• Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching and in the training of other disciplines; providing educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines.
• The post holder will be expected to maintain effective communication with other services, including in-patient and community mental health teams, and will liaise with the Criminal Justice System and other stakeholders.
• The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and renew this approval as per procedures.
• Undergo and support participation in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
• Flexibility on working arrangements; flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
• DBS check requirements and DBS Update Service policy; information about DBS checks and related processes are described in the job posting.
• Disability Confident Employer with a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who meet minimum criteria; indicate this in the online application if applicable.
• Applications should check email from apps.trac.jobs for correspondence; some information may relate to sponsorship or visa requirements via gov.uk guidance.

Remuneration and location details

The post currently attracts a 10% R&R payment, which will be reviewed next year. Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people and offering specialist inpatient and community services. The Trust is delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to improve quality and reduce costs.

Clock View Hospital is located in Walton, Liverpool and offers adult mental health services, including inpatient wards Alt, Dee, Morris, PICU Newton ward, and Irwell (old age ward).