This consultant post in perinatal psychiatry sits on Clover Ward Mother and Baby Unit within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on clinical leadership, risk management, supervising junior doctors and Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act. The unit is an eight-bed, nationally commissioned inpatient service for birthing parents with severe mental illness and their infants, with 24/6 admissions. Candidates need MRCPsych, Section 12 approval and perinatal experience or training.
What the job involves
- Provide clinical leadership to the inpatient multidisciplinary team
- Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act
- Manage risk and complex conditions including postpartum psychosis, bipolar disorder and severe depression
- Supervise junior doctors
- Ensure each patient's care is coordinated and that patients know whom to contact with questions or concerns
- Work with senior colleagues to keep team roles, objectives and responsibilities clear
- Monitor and review team performance and correct deficiencies to improve qualityli>
- Deal with problems in conduct, performance or health of team members through Trust procedures
- Contribute to service development, governance, teaching and CPD
- Take part in locality business planning and the Trust's strategic planning
- Attend and contribute to the quarterly liaison network meeting
- Deliver ward rounds, CPA reviews and academic activity within the 7 PA job plan
What's required
Qualifications
- Recognised basic medical degree
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or equivalent, or due within 6 months at interview
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register
- Section 12 approval (Approved Clinician)
Experience
- Training or experience in perinatal psychiatry
What's offered
- £30,000 golden hello
- Mentoring and wellbeing programmes
- Study leave
- Opportunities for teaching and research
- Career development and training
- Flexible working requests discussed at interview
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
