Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Dee Ward)ConsultantMain area: General Adult Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 350-MED6338008-B
Site: Clock View Hospital
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Plus 10% R&R payment (non contractual) and 1% on call
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/12/2024 23:59
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Job overviewThe Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the inpatient team at Clock View Hospital, Liverpool. The post is a newly created position, which will be available due to the reconfiguration of the medical model at Clock View Hospital. The post will be one of four general adult inpatient Consultants at Clock View Hospital. The post holder would be responsible for 17 patients on Dee ward, which is a female acute ward.
Clock View Hospital is a purpose-built adult mental health facility based in Walton, Liverpool opened in 2015. There are 3 acute adult wards namely: Alt (mixed ward), Dee (female), and Morris (male). Clock view also houses Newton ward which is a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and an old age ward, Irwell.
Main duties of the jobConsultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward.Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients.Support staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews, and multi-professional meetings.To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.To provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager's hearings.To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement Meetings.To provide medical leadership to the team.Liaise with carers.To maintain effective communication with other services.Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.Person specificationQualificationsMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.Additional clinical qualifications.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.Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.Clinical Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceExcellent knowledge in specialty.Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.Academic Skills & Lifelong LearningAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.Ability to work and lead team.Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.Participated in research or service evaluation.Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.Participated in continuous professional development.Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes.Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs.
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