Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Windsor House)
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the inpatient team on Windsor House Unit in Liverpool.
Windsor House is a mixed sex general adult ward, with 24 patients (15 male and 9 female patients). There will be x2 junior doctors for the ward an FY1 and FY2 trainees. These may be up to 3 depending on how the training posts are filled in each rotation. The post holder will have clinical supervisor responsibilities for the trainees on the Unit.
The post currently attracts a 10% R&R payment (which will be reviewed next year).
Main duties of the job
1. Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for all patients in Windsor House.
2. Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients.
3. Support staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.
4. Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.
5. Be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.
6. Provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager's hearings.
7. 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.
8. Provide medical leadership to the team.
9. Liaise with carers.
10. Maintain effective communication with other services.
11. Provide clinical/educational 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 (Halton, Warrington, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and St Helens) and is 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.
Job responsibilities
The post holder would be responsible for up to 24 patients in total - 15 male and 9 female patients on Windsor House. On average there are approximately 5 admissions per week with around 4 discharges. About 50 percent of the admitted patients are detained at any given time and there is on average one to two Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing each month.
Clinical Leadership:
1. Participation in business planning for the locality.
2. Leading the improvement of the quality of care within the team.
Teaching and Training:
1. Teaching commitments of post, and support in place to achieve.
2. Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical training.
3. Providing educational supervision of trainees.
4. Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
Clinical Governance:
1. Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.
2. Participation in clinical audit and other local assurance.
3. Participation in service/team evaluation and planning of future service developments.
On Call and cover arrangements:
The post holder will be included in the daily on-call rota for South Liverpool. The rota is currently shared with approximately 14 FTE colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
1. MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
2. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
3. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
4. Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
5. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
6. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Transport
1. Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
1. Excellent knowledge in specialty.
2. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective.
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
4. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
5. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience.
6. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
7. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
1. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
2. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working.
3. Participated in continuous professional development.
4. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement.
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.
£105,504 to £139,882 a year plus 10% R&R (non contractual) and 1% on-call.
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