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: 09/01/: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 encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We also welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel.

Job overview

As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist at 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. You will lead the inpatient multi-disciplinary team at Dunes ward, 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 detained under the Mental Health Act, requiring sound knowledge of Mental Health Act law, including documentation and capacity assessments.

You will lead the multidisciplinary team at Dunes ward, fostering positive working relationships and morale among ward staff. Responsibilities include conducting ward rounds, providing clear communication regarding assessments and management plans, and offering leadership and training to trainee doctors and medical students.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will conduct regular reviews of inpatients, operating within multi-disciplinary integrated teams, and liaise closely with Social Services for safe discharge planning. You will manage the overall assessment, management, and safe discharge planning of inpatients on Dunes ward.

Person specification Registration

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on or eligible for the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT in Old Age Psychiatry at the date of interview
• Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or ability to gain approval
• In good standing with GMC

Transport

• Valid UK driving licence and ability to use own car for work-related travel or provide evidence of alternative

Qualification and Training

• MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, with 3 years higher training in Old Age Psychiatry
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Experience in similar roles
• Knowledge and use of IT systems

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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