Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - North Somerset Hospital Liaison
Posted 3 hours 8 minutes ago by NHS
We are seeking a LocumConsultant Psychiatrist or a Higher Specialist Trainee within 6 months of CCT to join our Hospital Liaison Service at Weston General Hospital covering a period of Maternity Leave for a period up to 12 months.
This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about improving mental health services & committed to achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical health.
You will play a key role in:
Delivering psychiatric expertise within the Emergency Department (open 8am-10pm) and across hospital wards.
Supporting general hospital staff in providing high-quality care to patients experiencing mental distress.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
North Somerset offers the perfect blend of professional challenge & lifestyle benefits:
- Seaside and countryside living at the gateway to the South West.
- Close to vibrant cities: Bristol, Bath, and Exeter.
- Excellent transport links:
- Direct train services from Weston-Super-Mare to Bristol and London.
- Easy access via M4 and M5 motorways to Devon, Cornwall, South Wales, & beyond.
As Consultant Psychiatrist in the Mental Health Liaison Service, you will providemedical leadership to a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team serving Weston General Hospital. Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering expert diagnostic and treatment advice for patients presenting with complex mental health needs.
- Supporting the wider team in high-risk case management.
- Leading on service improvement and development in partnership with the team manager.
- Providing teaching and training to general hospital staff, enhancing knowledge and confidence in mental health care.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the service, ensuring psychiatrists remain at the forefront of innovation and improvement.
North Somerset Locality is proud of itsforward-thinking and inclusive medical community, where collaboration and clinical excellence are central values.
We are committed to your growth and career aspirations, you will receive:
- 2.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of protected time for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).
- Opportunities to engage in service leadership, management, and quality improvement projects.
- Full support to pursue your interests in teaching, research, and innovation.
We offer one of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages in the region, designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance
About usWe 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.
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.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Qualifications- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- 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
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry and/or Old Age psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in a general hospital setting.
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance as a Consultant.
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
- Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
- Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.
- Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
- Experience as an Educational Supervisor for trainees
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
- Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.