Consultant Psychiatrist, Community Mental Health Lead

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Community Mental Health for West Wiltshire and Devizes (WWKD). The post supports patients across the WWKD catchment and includes leadership responsibilities within the CMHT.

You will deliver direct interventions, lead medical input for patients from Melksham and Trowbridge, and work collaboratively with GPs and other NHS organisations to ensure smooth transitions of care.

Qualifications

• Direct clinical interventions delivered to service users with varying intensity according to need.
• Leadership and medical input to the WWKD CMHT.
• Experience with CPA processes and liaising with GPs and other services.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat service users, including those requiring assertive engagement.
• Provide medical leadership to the WWKD CMHT and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend MDT meetings and participate in outpatient clinics.
• Conduct CPA meetings for outpatients and manage care plans.

Job description

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Community Mental Health for West Wiltshire and Devizes (WWKD). The post supports patients across the WWKD catchment and includes leadership responsibilities within the CMHT.

You will deliver direct interventions, lead medical input for patients from Melksham and Trowbridge, and work collaboratively with GPs and other NHS organisations to ensure smooth transitions of care.