Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults Inpatients (Dunes Ward)

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults Inpatients (Dunes Ward) Consultant

Main area: Older Adults Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 350-MED-H

Site: Hartley Hospital
Town: Southport
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum 10% R&R (non contractual) plus on-call
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/12/:59

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.

Job overview

As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist working for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.

As a leader of the inpatient multi-disciplinary team at Dunes ward, Hartley Hospital, you will work in a state-of-the-art mental health facility, providing clinical care to older adults who require specialist inpatient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for completing assessments and formulating treatment plans for service users admitted to Dunes ward. You will manage patients who have been detained under the Mental Health Act and therefore require a sound knowledge of Mental Health Act law.

The post holder will be expected to lead the multidisciplinary team at Dunes ward in an enthusiastic, supportive, and approachable manner to foster positive working relationships and morale of ward staff.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Regular reviews of inpatients to monitor the response to treatments will be required. The post holder will operate within multi-disciplinary integrated and co-located teams, including Health staff and Social services staff.

Person specification Registration

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old Age Psychiatry at date of interview

Transport

• Holds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work-related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Qualification and Training

• MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Please see job description for further details.