Consultant Psychiatrist – Birkenhead CMHT (FT, 10 PAs + Flex PA)

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership; Birkenhead; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Full Time Consultant Psychiatrist in Birkenhead Community Mental Health. The post is 10 sessions per week, with one Flexible PA and a small on-call supplement.

The role includes supervision of junior staff and involvement in service development across the trust footprint. The successful candidate will join a large, multidisciplinary team and participate in the on-call rota, annual appraisals and ongoing

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• GMC registration with licence to practise at appointment time.
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of appointment.
• Additional clinical qualifications or higher degrees are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage, appraise and supervise junior medical staff.
• Undertake administrative duties for patient care.
• Record clinical activity accurately and submit to Information Dept.
• Participate in service and business planning for locality and mental health service.
• Attend annual consultant appraisal and CPD activities.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Clinical skills

English communication

Decision making

MHA/MCA duties

NHS experience

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC registration/licence to practise

Specialist Register within six months

Clinical education/management qualifications

Approved clinician status or achievable within 3 months

S12 approval or achievable within 3 months

Good standing with GMC

Job description

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Full Time Consultant Psychiatrist in Birkenhead Community Mental Health. The post is 10 sessions per week, with one Flexible PA and a small on-call supplement.

The role includes supervision of junior staff and involvement in service development across the trust footprint. The successful candidate will join a large, multidisciplinary team and participate in the on-call rota, annual appraisals and ongoing