Part time Consultant Opportunity - Later Life Mental Health
We are delighted to offer an exciting part‑time position to join a highly experienced colleague in delivering inpatient care across two Later Life Mental Health wards at the Long Fox Unit, located on the Weston General Hospital site.
You will become a member of a well‑established and collaborative group of North Somerset Consultants who meet regularly for peer support and supervision. The team is known for its collegiality and commitment to high‑quality care.
What We Offer
* One of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages in the region
* Opportunities for professional development and peer collaboration
* A welcoming and experienced clinical environment
Why North Somerset?
* Close to Bristol, Bath, and Exeter
* Excellent transport links via M4 and M5 motorways
* Direct rail services from Weston‑super‑Mare and surrounding stations
* Proximity to Bristol International Airport
Responsibilities
* Share RC responsibility for all patients on both wards (10 beds each), each having direct responsibility for 5 patients and covering for the other during absences.
* Oversee assessment, treatment, and discharge planning for older adults with functional mental disorders and organic brain disease.
* Supervise medical staff in providing medical and mental‑health interventions, liaising with community teams and other hospitals.
* Apply the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, preparing requisite reports and undertaking RC and AC roles.
* Participate in the academic programme, supervision and mentoring of resident doctors, annual appraisal, and job planning.
* Contribute to medical leadership in agreement with the local Medical Lead.
Person Specification – Qualifications
* Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Desirable: Relevant higher degree (MD, PhD, MSc) or additional clinical qualifications; MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Eligibility
* Essential: Fully registered with the GMC, licence to practice at appointment; on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT; approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months; approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months.
* Desirable: CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry.
Experience
* Essential: Experience assessing and treating patients in an inpatient setting; evidence of CPD participation; evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
* Desirable: Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches.
Personal Skills
* Essential: Leadership and teamwork in a multidisciplinary setting; time‑management, workload prioritisation and appraisal of own performance; excellent oral and written communication with patients, carers and staff.
* Desirable: Evidence of specific achievements demonstrating leadership skills.
Clinical Skills
* Essential: Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in adults of working age and to manage crisis situations.
Knowledge
* Essential: Understanding of management skills required of a Consultant; awareness of current issues in mental‑health service provision, policy and legislation.
* Desirable: Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches.
Teaching
* Essential: Commitment to and experience with undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
* Desirable: Experience as an educational supervisor for trainees.
Research and Audit
* Essential: Experience or involvement in a research project and publication; experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
* Essential: Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
* Desirable: Previous management experience including junior medical staff.
Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; Disclosure and Barring Service checks will be required.
Applicants who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website for further details.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Long Fox Unit, Grange Road, Weston‑Super‑Mare, BS24 7FY
Website: http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/
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