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: 08/09/2024 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. You will lead the inpatient multi-disciplinary team at Dunes ward, Hartley Hospital, providing clinical care to older adults who require specialist inpatient care. This includes completing assessments of new admissions and managing their treatment to ensure 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. You will be the Responsible Clinician for patients admitted to Dunes ward, managing patients detained under the Mental Health Act, requiring sound knowledge of Mental Health Act law. This includes completing relevant documentation and capacity assessments as required.
You will lead the multidisciplinary team at Dunes ward in an enthusiastic, supportive manner to foster positive working relationships and morale. Responsibilities include conducting ward rounds, providing clear communication regarding assessment outcomes 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 health and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people. We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical and mental health, including high secure mental health facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Regular reviews of inpatients to monitor treatment responses will be required. The post holder will operate within multi-disciplinary teams, liaising closely with Social Services to ensure safe discharge planning and timely communication with primary care services.
At times, patients under General Adult teams may be admitted to Dunes ward, and the post holder will provide inpatient care while awaiting transfer to suitable units if required.
The post holder will be responsible for the overall assessment, management, and safe discharge planning of inpatients on Dunes ward, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
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 the ability to gain approval
- In good standing with GMC regarding warnings and conditions
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, with 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
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Experience in similar roles at a relevant level
- Training or experience 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 relevant to the post
We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating discrimination and advancing equality of opportunity in service provision and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves disabled and meet the essential criteria for the role. Please check your email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs.
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 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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