Consultant Psychiatrist for Beech Ward, Bowmere Hospital

PAN TRADE; Chester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team at Beech Ward, a supportive environment focused on acute mental health care. The role involves providing expert psychiatric input to a diverse patient population, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values your unique contributions and offers a comprehensive induction process. If you are passionate about mental health and want to make a difference in the lives of others, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Package up to £8,000

Comprehensive Induction

Support for New Starters

Qualifications

• Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in acute mental health care.
• Ability to manage complex mental health cases effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical input for safe service provision.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic mental illnesses.
• Liaise with internal and external interfaces for patient care.

Skills

Psychiatric Assessment

Risk Assessment

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Mental Health Management

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Psychiatry

Job description

A Vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000

The relocation package is available to those who need to relocate to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.

Position: Consultant Psychiatrist

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Foundation NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for a replacement post. The successful candidate will cover Beech Ward at Bowmere Hospital, Countess of Chester site, Chester, 1.0 WTE.

Beech Ward is a mixed-sex, 22-bed acute functional mental health ward for adults of working age. It has a fully functional multidisciplinary team (MDT) including resident doctors (SAS doctor, core and foundation trainees), Psychology, OT, and Pharmacy.

The consultant will participate in the West Consultant Psychiatrist on-call rota, which is of low frequency, at least once every 13 days.

Beech Ward provides acute care for patients presenting with various mental disorders such as affective disorders, psychosis, and personality disorders. Patients may be admitted both informally and under the Mental Health Act.

The post-holder will be responsible for delivering psychiatric input to patients admitted to Beech Ward and providing medical input into SPA, in line with the Acute Service Operational Policy. Responsibilities include:

1. Providing senior medical input to ensure safe and timely service provision.
2. Assuming Consultant and RC responsibility for Beech Ward patients.
3. Managing patients with acute, chronic, and severely enduring mental illnesses.
4. Working flexibly within a multidisciplinary team, promoting risk-taking and anti-discriminatory practices.
5. Liaising with internal and external interfaces regarding admissions, transfers, and discharges.
6. Offering expert risk assessment and management skills.
7. Ensuring high-quality, safe clinical services in partnership with MDT and management.
8. Providing medical and psychiatric assessments for referrals.

About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership

We serve over one million people with mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability services across multiple sites in Cheshire, Wirral, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool. We employ around 4,500 staff and are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the CQC.

Our Values and Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organization, and Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award holder, we value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with direct experience of our services.

We offer comprehensive induction and support for new starters, aiming to help you integrate smoothly into our team.

Application Process

Please review the full job description available in the ‘documents to download’ section. Our recruitment process is based on competence and values, with an emphasis on how and why you do things, aligned with our Trust’s values.

For support with your application, contact our recruitment team via email or phone at 01244 393100. If you have a disability or special needs, please inform us to accommodate your requirements.

Applicants are responsible for their DBS check costs, which can be deducted from salary. Enrolment in the DBS Update Service is encouraged.

Early applications are advised as the vacancy may close before the deadline if a high volume of applications is received.

Good luck with your application. We look forward to welcoming you to Team CWP!

This advert closes on Thursday, 15 May 2025.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme