Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute Hospital Liaison, Swindon

We are seeking two Consultant to join our Acute Hospital Liaison Service in Swindon. These are two newly created posts based within the Mental Health Unit at the Victoria Centre on the site of Great Western Hospital.These are two 0.8 posts but there is flexibility on the number for sessions.The role of the psychiatrist is for diagnostic and treatment advice as well as supporting the wider team for patients attending GWH. The consultant will have a key clinical leadership role, with service improvement and development, alongside the team manager. In addition there is a significant teaching and training aspect to this role, for general hospital staff.Main duties of the job

Following fresh investment into the medical workforce, we are recruiting Two consultant colleagues to join working with the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) attached with the Great Western Hospital (GWH) in SwindonThe posts are envisaged to be two part-time posts 8 sessions each. This is the preferred option However, the trust is committed to working flexibly if we find two suitable, candidates. So for example, one post can be full time provided we are able to appoint a substantive colleague for 6 sessionsThe post holder will be based at the Victoria Centre, co-located at the GWH.GWH is a 670 bedded District general hospital with a 24/7 emergency department.The team provide rapid, prioritised and proportionate assessment of mental health needs for patients admitted to the GWH. The service accepts referrals for patients aged 18 and over from both the wards and the Emergency Department.On an average the team receives about Thirty referrals on a weekly basis. These include about Twenty General Adult referrals and about ten referrals for older adult service users. The post holder is expected to attend a daily MDT meeting in the morning with the team members, triage these referrals and see as appropriate. Usually it averages to about Three to four Face to Face patient contacts on a daily basis.About us

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 (BandNES), 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 careJob responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.Person Specification

Qualifications

MB BS or equivalent medical qualificationRelevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualificationsMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCTApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentCCT in General Adult PsychiatryExperience

Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient/community setting.Personal Skills

To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical workAble to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.Excellent written and oral communication skillsClinical Skills

Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.Knowledge

Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.Teaching

Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.Understand principles of teaching.Research and Audit

Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.Experience of carrying out an audit project.Management

Evidence of management/leadership skills training.Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 ..... full job details .....