The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the inpatient team at Clock View Hospital, Liverpool. The post is a newly created position due to the reconfiguration of the medical model at Clock View Hospital. The post holder will be one of four general adult inpatient Consultants, responsible for 17 patients on Dee ward, which is a female acute ward.
Clock View Hospital is a purpose-built adult mental health facility based in Walton, Liverpool, opened in 2015. There are 3 acute adult wards: Alt (mixed ward), Dee (female), and Morris (male). Clock View also houses Newton ward, which is a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and an old age ward, Irwell.
The post currently attracts a 10% R&R payment, which will be reviewed next year.
Responsibilities:
1. Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward.
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 the Trust’s risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings.
8. Provide medical leadership to the team.
9. Liaise with families/carers.
10. Maintain effective communication with other services.
11. Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.
12. Be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
13. Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching.
14. Participate in the training of other disciplines.
15. Provide educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines.
16. Take part in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
17. Lead and manage a team in a way that supports the development of a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
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This advert closes on Sunday, 26 Jan 2025.
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