Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age (Inpatients)
Consultant
Main area: Old Age
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent, 10% R&R plus on-call
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 350-MED5034741-G
Site: Hartley Hospital
Town: Southport
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum, plus 10% R&R and on-call
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/08/2024 23:59
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. You will work closely with a wide range of clinical and professional disciplines to deliver holistic care by completing assessments of new admissions to Dunes ward and managing their treatment, ensuring safe discharges back to the community.
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.
- Managing patients detained under the Mental Health Act, requiring a sound knowledge of Mental Health Act law.
- Leading the multidisciplinary team at Dunes ward in an enthusiastic, supportive, and approachable manner.
- Completing ward rounds throughout the week and providing clear communication and documentation in relation to assessment outcomes and management plans.
- Providing leadership and training to trainee doctors and medical students placed on Dunes ward.
- Taking an active part in the clinical work of the team and a lead role in the development of the service.
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 and commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health, including mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Regularly review inpatients to monitor the response to treatments.
- Operate within multi-disciplinary integrated and co-located teams, liaising closely with Social Services for safe and timely discharge planning.
- Provide inpatient care through assessment and treatment for patients awaiting transfer to more suitable inpatient units.
- Be responsible for 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 inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old Age Psychiatry at the date of interview
- Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
- Holds a 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, 3 years higher professional training in Old Age Psychiatry
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management
- Additional Qualifications
- Undertaken ‘Train the Trainer’ and ‘Equality and Diversity’ Training
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- 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
- Experience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant level
- Training or worked as a DoLs assessor
- Experience in management and service development
- Knowledge and use of IT systems
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Able to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to the post
We celebrate diversity and promote 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 also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.
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.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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