Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist

4 weeks ago

Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist to join our Mental Health Liaison Team at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. The job description has been reviewed and approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

This is an established post and follows the trust's move towards providing Core 24 services in North West Sussex. The team is part of the North West Sussex Crisis and Urgent Care Hub, and the consultant will work alongside the existing consultant with the Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team.

Princess Royal Hospital has an accident and emergency department and several wards, including the clinical decision unit, medical assessment unit, and wards for antenatal, perinatal, and postnatal services, care of the elderly, orthopaedics, neurology, and intensive care units. It is part of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust. The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton is the major hospital in the Sussex region, and Princess Royal Hospital forms part of the large establishment.

We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. You will have the opportunity to join the Trust-wide consultant network and have access to peer support from colleagues in West Sussex.

Main Duties of the Job

The Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist will cover the North West Sussex Mental Health Liaison Service at Princess Royal Hospital, providing assessment and treatment for patients presenting to the emergency department and patients in the wards with a functional illness.

You will also provide ad-hoc assessments and supervision to patients presenting at the Urgent Treatment Centre in Crawley Hospital, Crawley. You will work closely with the existing consultant at Princess Royal Hospital, providing cover for dementia patients. The consultant will also work closely with the Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team and other services in the community to ensure safe discharge and follow-up support when needed.

This role can also support research, development, medical education, or special interests.

About the Role

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to up to £8,000 relocation allowance. The payment is pro-rata for part-time employees.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide specialist medical/psychiatric assessment, treatment, and care for people who require acute services and are presenting to the emergency department in Princess Royal Hospital and their carers.
  • Provide specialist medical advice and consultation to a range of health staff as appropriate to promote effective delivery of person-centred mental health care. This includes specialist advice and consultation towards care for people presenting to the Urgent Treatment Centre in Crawley.
  • Provide consultation to colleagues from various disciplines from acute care at Princess Royal Hospital.
  • Provide clinical leadership, support, and advice to the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Offer training to professional audiences as appropriate to improve the quality of mental health care locally.
  • Participate in planning and developing local Mental Health Services and contribute constructively to improving the standards of mental health care offered by Sussex Partnership NHS Trust.
  • Operate within the professional code of conduct, guidelines, policies, procedures, and legislation relevant to the post.
  • Provide clinical advice and liaison as required to colleagues in primary care, community services, and acute specialties. The post-holder will provide annual leave cover to a colleague in the Assertive Outreach Team.
  • Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
  • Excellent knowledge in the specialty.
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
  • MRCPsych.
  • Dual training in General Adult and Older Persons Mental Health.
  • Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry.

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