Job summary The Trust is seeking a Specialty doctor in Psychiatry to work as part of the inpatient team at Knowsley. This is a permanent post, which will be available due to the reconfiguration of the medical model at Knowsley adult inpatient wards. The post holder would support the Consultants across two wards, Coniston and Grasmere units. Knowsley Resource and Recovery Centre has an adult mental health facility based on Whiston Hospital Site, Prescot. There are 2 acute adult wards namely: Coniston (Male ward), and Grasmere (Female). All wards across the Trust take admissions, as well as patient transfers. At Mersey Care we are passionate about mental health and wellbeing and delivering the best possible care for the people we serve. Quality, recovery and wellbeing are at the heart of everything that we do. The Trust is focused on driving change and innovation by supporting and enhancing the leadership role of our senior clinicians and this role would offer opportunities for you to lead and develop excellent practice in the field. Main duties of the job Support the Consultant Psychiatrist providing medical input for patients across Albert and Brunswick wards. Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients. Support staff to manage psychiatric emergencies. Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings To provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager's hearings. To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement Meetings. To provide medical leadership to the team. Liaise with carers. To maintain effective communication with other services. Provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues. About us 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 are also 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 and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-MED6897288 Job locations Knowsley Resource & Recovery Centre Whiston Hospital Site, Dragon Lane Prescot L35 5DR Job description Job responsibilities The post holder would support the Consultants across two wards, Coniston - 18 beds and Grasmere 15 beds. On average there are approximately 4 admissions per week to Coniston ward with around 3 discharges. Grasmere ward have about 3 admissions and 2 discharges per week.About 50-75 per cent of the admitted patients are detained at any given time and there is on average one Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing each week. There is 1 Consultant Psychiatrist allocated to each ward. Each ward also has 1-2 junior trainees. The post holder would be expected to be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching.Participation in the training of other disciplines. Providing educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines. Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS Job description Job responsibilities The post holder would support the Consultants across two wards, Coniston - 18 beds and Grasmere 15 beds. On average there are approximately 4 admissions per week to Coniston ward with around 3 discharges. Grasmere ward have about 3 admissions and 2 discharges per week.About 50-75 per cent of the admitted patients are detained at any given time and there is on average one Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing each week. There is 1 Consultant Psychiatrist allocated to each ward. Each ward also has 1-2 junior trainees. The post holder would be expected to be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching.Participation in the training of other disciplines. Providing educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines. Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS Person Specification Qualifications Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications Transport Essential Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative Eligibility Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Approved under Section 12 or able to achieve 3 months of appointment Minimum 3 years experience working in psychiatry. Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using 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 Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic Skills & Lifelong learning Essential Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Ability to work and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement Participated in Continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation Able to use and appraise clinical evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit. and quality improvement programmes Desirable Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients Person Specification Qualifications Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. Desirable Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications Transport Essential Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative Eligibility Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Approved under Section 12 or able to achieve 3 months of appointment Minimum 3 years experience working in psychiatry. Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using 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 Desirable Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic Skills & Lifelong learning Essential Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Ability to work and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement Participated in Continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation Able to use and appraise clinical evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit. and quality improvement programmes Desirable Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Knowsley Resource & Recovery Centre Whiston Hospital Site, Dragon Lane Prescot L35 5DR Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)