Job summary
- Main area
- Liaison Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Contract
- Permanent: Substantive
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PAs per week)
- Job ref
- 342-RVN030-BSW-MS
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury District Hospital
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry - Salisbury
Consultant Psychiatrist
Job overview
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work with MH Liaison team in Salisbury Foundation Trust (SFT), providing Clinical leadership. To provide rapid, prioritised and proportionate Consultant assessment and management of mental health needs within SFT. It is a great opportunity to work within an established multi-disciplinary team. Working with a team who believe in collaborative work and have the patient at the centre of their practise
They will work with the Team on quality improvement, including introducing innovative practice, improving safety, engagement with carers and psycho-education for patients.
Contribute to local academic programme teaching junior doctors, medical students and staff in allied professions. In addition, there is a monthly PDP group and Peer Supervision. CPD activities are supported. The post offers study leave arrangements as well as good research, service development and leadership opportunities.
Main duties of the job
As the consultant you will your duties will include:
Assessment and management of in-patients with complex health care needs including co-morbid physical and psychiatric illness within SFT.
The post holder will assume Responsible Clinician (RC) status for inpatients within SFT and subject to the Mental Health Act.
Provide specialist psychiatric advice within the general hospital setting
Senior medical input into the multidisciplinary SFT Mental Health Liaison Team
Senior interface with AWP community mental health services to ensure optimum psychiatric liaison services at this interface.
Direct responsibility for working with a small number of complex cases: approximately 5 assessments and 6-8 reviews per week.
Working for our organisation
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 (B&NES), 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 care
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Older Adults and to deal with crisis situations.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
- Understand principles of teaching.
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Maame Sarfo
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01985 802916
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