Consultant Psychiatrist

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults Inpatients (Irwell Ward)As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist working for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.As a leader of the inpatient multi-disciplinary team at Irwell ward, Clock View Hospital, you will provide clinical care to older adults who require specialist inpatient care. You will work closely with a wide range of clinical and professional disciplines in order to deliver holistic care by completing assessments of new admissions to Irwell ward and managing their treatment and ensuring safe discharges back to the communityMain duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for completing assessments and formulating treatment plans for service users admitted to Irwell ward from the community. Irwell ward is a 17 bedded functional older adult complex care ward at Clock View Hospital. As a substantive Old Age Psychiatry Consultant on Irwell ward you will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team including Social Services, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, acute hospital medical specialties and Primary Care. You will be the Responsible Clinician for patients admitted to Irwell ward and this will involve managing patients who have been detained under the Mental Health Act and therefore the post holder will require a sound knowledge of Mental Health Act law. This will include completing relevant mental health act documentation and completing capacity assessments as required.The post holder will be expected to lead the multidisciplinary team at Irwell ward in a supportive manner in order to foster positive working relationships. The post holder will complete ward rounds throughout the week and provide clear communication and documentation in relation to assessment outcomes and management plans. They will also be expected to provide leadership and training to trainee doctors and medical students placed on Irwell ward. They will take an active part in the clinical work of the team and a lead role in the development of the service.About usMersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will cover Irwell ward at Clock View Hospital which is a 17 bedded acute assessment ward for service users aged 70 and over with a functional mental health problem. Exceptions would be needs based. Irwell wards catchment area covers Liverpool and South Sefton. There are two dementia inpatient units in the Trust and these are Fern ward at Leigh Moss Hospital in Liverpool and Kingsley ward at Hollins Park Hospital in Winwick, Warrington. At Clock View Hospital there are a total of six inpatient wards Alt ward, Dee ward, Irwell ward, Morris ward, Newton ward and Prenton ward. Prenton ward is a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and apart from Irwell ward the others are for adults of working age. In addition to the inpatient units there is a Community Mental Health Team, Psychology and urgent response mental health teams based at Clock View Hospital. Currently there is a long standing locum Consultant, Dr Sumanth Kumar, who is the Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist for Irwell ward.The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and management of all service users admitted on to Irwell ward as well as supervision of trainee doctors assigned to the ward. There will be a need to work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team caring for the service users on the ward including the ward Manager, Nursing staff, Healthcare Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers and the Community Mental Health Teams. Discharge planning for inpatients is completed during ward rounds and there is close liaison which takes place with the relevant Community Mental Health Teams, with the service users allocated practitioner from the CMHT being invited to attend ward rounds in order to agree discharge plans and arrangements for smooth transitioning from the ward to the community in terms of care. The Trust has fully electronic patient record (Rio), prescribing (EPMA) and mental health act administration systems (Thalamos) in place.Please see job description for further details.Person SpecificationRegistrationFull registration with General Medical CouncilInclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interviewSection 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approvalIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceQualifications & TrainingMbChb, MBBS or equivalentQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementAdditional QualificationsMembership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalentUndertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity' TrainingTransportHolds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternativeClinical Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceExcellent clinical knowledge in specialtyExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skills in EnglishAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyMakes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of othersAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAExperience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant level.Training or worked as a DoLs assessorExperience in management and service development Knowledge and use of IT systemsAcademic Skills & Lifelong LearningAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and trainingParticipated in continuous professional developmentParticipated in research or service evaluationAble to use and appraise clinical evidenceHas actively participated in clinical auditAble to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to this postReflected on purpose of CPD undertakenExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.Has led clinical audits leading to service changeDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.£109,725 to £145,478 a yearplus 10% R&R (non contractual) & 1% on call #J-18808-Ljbffr