A consultant psychiatrist post in the Primary Care Liaison Service in Wiltshire, run by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, replacing a departing post holder. The consultant leads the team clinically, triages referrals, assesses patients and advises GPs, primary care staff and colleagues. The role covers a single CMHT catchment across North, West and East Wiltshire, with a specialty doctor in support and a weekly interface meeting with partner teams. Approved clinician status and S12 approval must be held or gained within three months of appointment.
What the job involves
- Undertake assessments, jointly where needed, make diagnoses and decide the most suitable service provision, including brief interventions
- Provide clinical leadership in the team and help triage referrals, identifying patients who need specialist services
- Respond to advice and guidance requests within 3-5 working days under the new PCLS SOP
- Provide advice to colleagues on assessment and management, liaising with the Intensive Service, CMHTs and primary care
- Work with the PCLS Manager to deliver a safe, efficient, high-quality service
- Provide clinical and management supervision to doctors reporting to the post, and supervise medical staff providing input to the service
- Deliver training and supervision of junior medical staff, plus medical and MDT teaching
- Work with Recovery, Intensive and Inpatient Services to support transitions through the care pathway
- Contribute to service development in line with best practice and nationally accredited standards
- Monitor and evaluate service performance indicators and targets
- Attend the weekly interface meeting and regular PCLS MDT meetings
- Take part in clinical supervision and quality improvement (QI)
What’s required
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise at appointment
- On GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status, or achievable within 3 months of appointment
- S12 approval, or achievable within 3 months of appointment
Experience
- Assessing and treating patients in a community setting
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teachingExperience or involvement in a research project with publication
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
Skills & knowledge
- Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage own time, workload and clinical priorities
- Excellent written and oral communication with patients, carers and staff
- Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in working-age adults and deal with crises
- Understanding of the principles of teaching
- Evidence of management or leadership skills training, and understanding of consultant management skills
Nice to have
- Higher degree (MD, PhD, MSc) or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
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