Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Contract
- Permanent: Substantive
- Hours
- Part time - 10 sessions per week (Full Time - 10 PAs)
- Job ref
- 342-RVN010-BSW-AL
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Green Lane Hospital
- Town
- Devizes
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist - West Wiltshire - CMHT
Consultant Psychiatrist
Job overview
The post holder will work across two teams: The West Wilts (Functional) CMHT and Dementia Service. The CMHTs is an age inclusive service incorporating later life functional mental health. The Dementia service cover all aspect of community dementia care including memory services and care home liaison.
The post holder will serve provide consultant medical input to a population of approximately 15,000 older adults registered with GP practices in West Wiltshire. The major towns served are Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham Corsham and parts of Trowbridge.
The post holder does not have care coordinating case load.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will deliver direct interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need including those service users who require an assertive approach who are difficult to engage. This will include on-going assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification) and treatment of mental and physical health needs.
- To provide advice to members of the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in West Wiltshire and the North Wiltshire Dementia Service.
- Regular remote attendance at MDT meetings.
- Assessment and treatment of outpatients in virtual and physically present clinics.
- To hold CPA meetings for outpatients.
- To visit patients in their own place of residence and/or care homes if clinically indicated.
- To provide advice and clinical leadership into the Dementia Service including the Care Home Liaison service.
- To liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non NHS organisations wherever applicable.
- To liaise with the Intensive and Inpatient services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.
- To prepare Mental Health Act Tribunal reports and participate in Mental Health Act Tribunal meetings (Community Treatment Order patients)
- To provide medical and AC responsibility for patients from designated GP practices.
- To actively participate in team and personal caseload management and supervision.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.Â
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
- Understand principles of teaching.
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angelika Luehrs
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01380 731292
- Additional information
-
01380 731292
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