Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry

3 weeks ago


Crewe, United Kingdom Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Full time

This is a new post created as part of developing a core 24 liaison psychiatry service in Leighton Hospital, Crewe.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a high functioning Core 24 liaison psychiatry service in Central and East Cheshire. The team provides mental health services to those over 16 years old at Leighton General Hospital, Crewe.

The post holder will work alongside an existing full time consultant liaison psychiatrist in the team.

The successful applicant will work within a network of enthusiastic liaison services and multi-disciplinary teams working across Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust. In addition, the post-holder will have an important role to play in the development and delivery of the liaison psychiatry services across the footprint of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust.

Applicants who are interested in working part-time are also welcomed.

Clinical
To contribute to the provision of a liaison psychiatry service to Central and East Cheshire. As a consultant, this particularly includes diagnosis and advice re medication and holistic management, in addition to being involved in mental health act assessments. The applicant would be expected to work with patients from the age of 16 years and upwards.

To actively liaise with Leighton and Macclesfield Hospitals, as well as colleagues in CWP, primary care, social services and voluntary sectors, to develop and deliver liaison services.

To provide clinical supervision to members of the liaison psychiatry team.

Education
An important part of the team’s work is the provision of education, training and support for the non-mental health trained general hospital staff. The post holder will be expected to take an active role in this area.

As a consultant, the post holder would be expected to contribute to the training and development of other staff within the liaison psychiatry team as well as professionals of the acute hospital.

Consultants are required to contribute to teaching meetings held weekly during the year, both in terms of chairing meetings, supporting liaison trainees presenting at meetings and giving talks themselves

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) supports thousands of vulnerable people across Cheshire and Merseyside. We provide physical, mental health and learning disability services to a total population of around one million people.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or you are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

Visit our ‘Working for us’ pages on our website to find out more about why you should choose CWP.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Please download a copy of the job description for a full copy.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

To ensure that we continue to provide ‘Outstanding for Care’ (as recently been awarded by CQC), CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. Please note that DBS costs will be waived for applicants who are being recruited for COVID-19 reasons.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. Please see attached “Update Service Applicant Guide” document for further information.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.



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