Consultant Psychiatrist - Inpatient Adult Mental Health

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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Holt, Worcestershire

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted today, 6 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7ba9ab62338f41d69862deef7924978f

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Full Job Description

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated Psychiatric Consultant to work on Athelon Ward. Athelon is a brand new, 14 bedded, mixed gender, ward based in the city of Worcester. Worcestershire is a classic mix of city and country living which offers an excellent work life balance. You will be working alongside a SAS grade colleague. Designated office space will be provided along with a trust laptop and smartphone. The Trust is committed to delivering the best mental health care and support the leadership development of their clinicians. We aim to reflect the diversity of our population and practice social inclusion. The post, created due to service redesign, is responsible for fourteen inpatient patients and patients on leave from Athelon Ward along with support from an Associate Specialist Psychiatrist and Junior Doctors (FY1 Doctor and CT1 Doctor). The Trust views this post as an opportunity to develop clinical leadership within the multi-disciplinary team and to contribute to the operation and the function of inpatient pathway. The post will contribute to necessarymodifications to improve arising issues within the structure and function of the Athelon Ward which is a new development in Worcestershire. This post has been deemed by the Trust as eligible for relocation expenses which will be applicable for suitable successful candidate(s). Please see attached attached policy.Main duties of the job This will require close working with the Managerial and Clinical Leadership Team within the inpatient pathway. The post holder will offer clinical supervision to Junior Doctors and the Associate Specialist Psychiatrist. The main duties include:

On a day-to-day basis the Consultant Psychiatrist will be in a close working relationship with the Ward Team and other Inpatient Mental Health Unit Teams.
They will have a close working relationship on clinical maters with the Inpatient Multi-disciplinary Team and in part provide important liaison with other doctors in Primary and Secondary Care including the Community Assessment & Recovery Service and Home Treatment Psychiatrists and other psychiatric teams.
To supervise and manage Junior Doctors.
On a more strategic level they will relate to the leadership and management structures of the Adult Mental Health and Learning Disability Service Delivery Unit.
From an overall professional prospective they will support the Clinical Directors and relate to the Medical Director; all are ultimately responsible within the Trust to the Chief Executive.
They will participate in an annual job plan and appraisal.
The above duties will account for 10 PAs
On Call Commitments 1 in 20 (Subject to change)

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.