Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustAn exciting opportunity has come about for a new role within the Mental Health Liaison team (MHLT) as a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist with specialist input into eating disorders.
This is a new post following investment by the ICB to move the MHLT towards core 24 provision and support the management of patients with eating disorders in the acute hospital setting.
You will work alongside 3 other Consultant psychiatrists as well as the multi-disciplinary team. You will provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to the MHLT at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham Hospital sites, but are employed by Gloucestershire Health and Care.
Main duties of the jobProviding senior clinical leadership to the MHLT, reviewing complex patients in the medical/surgical wards and offering supervision and advice to non-medical colleagues and Core/Advanced Trainees.Shared with the other Liaison Consultants, acting as Responsible Clinician for GRH/CGH inpatients who are detained under the MHA to the general hospitals.Attending Mental Health Assessments for general hospital inpatients during normal working hours alongside colleagues.Running a Medically Unexplained Symptoms Clinic once per week.Leading psychiatric assessment and management of all age patients with disordered eating admitted to the acute Trust, providing support and oversight to medical colleagues in care of these patients, and working closely with colleagues from the eating disorders service.About usWe encourage a healthy work-life balance and we have regular away days.
Our medical directorate also supports Consultants through positive relationships with the LNC and Medical Staffing Committee.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for further information.
Please note intended interview date of 24th January 2025.
Please do contact if any queries.
Person SpecificationQualificationsGMC registered, on specialist register or eligible (or within 6 months of application)MRCPsych completed or equivalentExperienceHigher specialist training or equivalent in Adult General PsychiatryExperience of Liaison working at consultant or senior levelDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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