Consultant Psychiatrist - North Somerset Later Life Inpatient

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional mental health organization is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Later Life Mental Health team in Weston-super-Mare. This role includes overseeing patient assessment, treatment, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Ideal candidates should possess an MB BS qualification and be fully registered with the GMC. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development are provided, enhancing a balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

Competitive and flexible benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Welcoming clinical environment

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient setting.
• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the assessment and treatment of patients on wards.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team and community colleagues.
• Participate in supervision and mentoring of resident doctors.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage own time

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych OR equivalent approved by Royal College

CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - North Somerset Later Life Inpatient

Part time Consultant Opportunity - Later Life Mental Health

We are delighted to offer an exciting part‑time position to join a highly experienced colleague in delivering inpatient care across two Later Life Mental Health wards at the Long Fox Unit, located on the Weston General Hospital site.

You'll become part of a well-established and collaborative group of North Somerset Consultants, who meet regularly for Peer Support and Supervision. The team is known for its collegiality and commitment to high‑quality care.

Join a Supportive Consultant Network

You'll become part of a well-established and collaborative group of North Somerset Consultants, who meet regularly for Peer Support and Supervision. The team is known for its collegiality and commitment to high‑quality care.

What We Offer

• One of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages in the region
• Opportunities for professional development and peer collaboration
• A welcoming and experienced clinical environment

Why North Somerset?

North Somerset combines the charm of coastal and countryside living with easy access to vibrant urban centres:

• Close to Bristol, Bath, and Exeter
• Excellent transport links via M4 and M5 motorways
• Direct rail services from Weston-super-Mare and surrounding stations
• Proximity to Bristol International Airport

Whether you're seeking a fulfilling clinical role or a lifestyle that balances work and leisure, this post offers the best of both worlds.

Main duties of the job

The later life inpatient Unit comprises a 10 bedded ward for older adults with functional mental disorder and a 10 bedded unit for patients with organic brain disease.

The successful candidate will share RC responsibility for all the patients with their job share colleague, each having direct responsibility for 5 patients on each ward although covering for the other when they are not working and reciprocal cover for annual and other leave with other community senior medical staff.

Referrals are from later life community teams in North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucester. The consultant will oversee the assessment and treatment of the patients on these wards and supervise medical staff in providing specific interventions for both medical and mental health.

They will work as members of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with colleagues in the community and other hospitals, working closely with family members and ensuring safe, effective and timely discharge planning.

They will oversee the application of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and provide reports as required, liaising with other professionals and undertaking RC and AC roles.

They will be expected to participate in the Academic programme and in supervision and mentoring of resident doctors, and participate in annual appraisal and job planning and continuing professional development as well as undertaking other roles relating to medical leadership by agreement with the local Medical Lead.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community‑based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme.

As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD, PHD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• 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 of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry

Experience

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in a inpatient setting.
• Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement

Personal Skills

• To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance as a Consultant.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Clinical Skills

• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.

Knowledge

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.
• Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches

Teaching

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
• Experience as an Educational Supervisor for trainees

Research and Audit

• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management

• Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum pro rata