This consultant psychiatrist post sits on Dunes Ward, a 20-bed specialist older adult inpatient unit within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing, diagnosing and managing complex mental health needs in admitted patients, including acting as Responsible Clinician, and leading a multidisciplinary team. It also carries supervision and teaching of medical students and postgraduate trainees, plus input into service development. Applicants need GMC specialist register inclusion or eligibility in old age psychiatry and Section 12(2) approval, or the ability to gain it.
What the job involves
- Clinical leadership of a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist inpatient care for older adults with complex mental health needs
- Assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management of patients admitted to the ward
- Acting as Responsible Clinician where appropriate
- Developing personalised treatment plans with nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, pharmacy and social care colleagues
- Supporting timely, well-coordinated discharges back into the community
- Supporting a positive team culture on the ward
- Providing supervision, teaching and development for medical students and postgraduate doctors in training
- Contributing to service improvement, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives
- Influencing and shaping the future development of inpatient older adult mental health services
What’s required
Qualifications
- MBChB, MBBS or equivalent
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
- 3 years higher professional training in old age psychiatry
Registration & licences
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Inclusion on or eligibility for the GMC Specialist Register in old age psychiatry, or within 6 months of CCST/CCT at interview
- Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician Status, or demonstrated ability to gain approval
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent clinical knowledge in the 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
- Decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Checks & eligibility
- Valid UK driving licence and use of own car for work travel, or evidence of a proposed alternative
Other
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Nice to have
- In good standing with the GMC, with no warnings or conditions on practice
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and Equality and Diversity training
- Experience in a similar role at a relevant level
- Training or experience as a DoLS assessor
- Experience in management and service development
- Knowledge and use of IT systems
- Able to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to the post
What’s offered
- 7.5% recruitment and retention premium (non-contractual)
- Strong medical leadership structure
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Flexible working requests considered for all roles
- Culture that values collaboration, wellbeing and work-life balance
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
