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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult / Older Adult Inpatient Psychiatry to join a well-established inpatient mental health service in North West England.
This is a substantive 10 PA Consultant post within an inpatient setting, offering the opportunity to work in a mixed general adult ward environment with close links to older adult services. The successful candidate will join a supportive multidisciplinary team and play a central role in delivering high-quality inpatient psychiatric care, clinical leadership, teaching, and service development within a large integrated mental health organisation.
The post also attracts a £40,000 Recruitment & Retention Premia, payable at the commencement of employment, subject to eligibility criteria.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The Consultant Psychiatrist will:

• Provide senior medical leadership to an 18-bedded mixed gender inpatient ward
• Deliver consultant-led psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and risk management for adults with acute and complex mental health needs
• Take responsibility for inpatient reviews, formulation of management plans, Mental Health Act work, multidisciplinary decision-making, and safe discharge planning
• Work closely with the wider inpatient and hospital-based mental health team to support high-quality inpatient care
• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota, with additional remuneration payable
• Supervise junior medical staff and support resident doctors working on the ward
• Contribute to teaching, training, clinical governance, audit, and wider service development across the locality

Multidisciplinary Team

The successful candidate will work within a well-established multidisciplinary team that includes:

• Matron
• Ward Manager
• Clinical Leads
• Nursing staff
• Occupational Therapy staff
• Healthcare Assistants
• Recovery Support Staff

Leadership, Teaching & Development

This post offers excellent opportunities for consultants who want to contribute beyond direct clinical care.

There are opportunities to be involved in:

• Clinical supervision
• Medical education
• Service development
• Digital leadership and wider leadership roles
• Clinical and Educational Supervision
• Consultant peer support and medical leadership activity
• The organisation is keen to support consultants in developing special interests and, where possible, in shaping a suitable job plan around wider professional goals.

 

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or being within 6 months of entry
• Section 12 approval or be within 3 months of obtaining it
• Approved Clinician status or be within 3 months of obtaining it
• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to a Consultant Psychiatrist in an inpatient role

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