Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Brunswick Ward)ConsultantMain area: General Adult Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 350-MED4484112-J
Site: Broadoak Unit
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus 10% R&R (non contractual) and on call
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/12/2024 23:59
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Job OverviewOpportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Inpatients team on Brunswick ward, which is a mixed general adult ward with 22 patients. This ward is part of Broadoak unit with 3 Inpatients Consultants. Work is underway on a state-of-the-art, purpose-built hospital in South Liverpool, which will replace Broadoak unit once completed.
Main Duties of the JobConsultant psychiatrist responsibility for Brunswick 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.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.Provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager's hearings.Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes.Provide medical leadership to the team.Liaise with carers and maintain effective communication with other services.Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.Person SpecificationQualificationsMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.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.Clinical Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceExcellent knowledge in specialty.Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
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