Within the North Mersey region of Liverpool, inpatient care is provided within teams at Broadoak Unit, Clock View Hospital, Windsor House (all based in Liverpool), and Hartley Hospital based in Southport. Inpatient care for service users within the Mid Mersey region of Mersey Care is provided by Consultants working within the teams at Peasley Cross Hospital in St Helens, Hollins Park Hospital in Warrington, Brooker Centre in Runcorn, and Knowsley Resource Centre at Whiston Hospital site in Knowsley. All wards across the Trust take admissions, as well as patient transfers. 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 hearings each month.
Clinical Leadership: Participation in business planning for the locality and, as appropriate, contribution to the broader strategic and planning work. Leading the improvement of the quality of care within the team and contributing to improving quality across the system.
Teaching and Training: Teaching commitments of the post and support in place to achieve Trust-wide teaching arrangements in locality/team. Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical training. Providing educational supervision of trainees and participating in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
Clinical Duties: Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for Windsor House unit, Liverpool. Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients. Support ward-based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies. Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews, and multi-professional meetings. To 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. To provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings. To carry out comprehensive risk assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings.
To provide medical leadership to the inpatient team. Liaise with families/carers, aspects of the Criminal Justice System regarding patients, and other stakeholders and interested parties.
The post holder will be expected to maintain effective communication with other services, including inpatient and community mental health teams and primary care. Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.
Training Duties: Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical training. Providing educational supervision of trainees and participating in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
Clinical Governance: Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards. Participation in clinical audit and other local assurance activities, service/team evaluation, and the 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. There is usually always a higher trainee (ST4-6) first on call at night. On-call availability supplement is 1% - Band B low frequency, low intensity and has been consistently for many years. The rota is currently shared with approximately 14 FTE colleagues.
Please see the job description for further details.
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