Job Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, permanent full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry. The post is based at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), with additional community duties at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH) in Oswestry.
The main emphasis is to provide timely and comprehensive assessment, interventions and treatment to service users and their families/carers where a functional or organic mental disorder is suspected or evident. The post serves the population within the general hospitals regardless of home locality.
Main Duties
* Provide a timely and flexible response to referrals, meeting demands of PRH/RSH hospitals.
* Work with a broad range of patients, including those who have self‑harmred; those with alcohol/substance misuse consequences; frail elderly with delirium/depression/dementia; people with known severe mental illness especially in relapse; patients admitted for physical health symptoms with possible psychological/social causes; vulnerable groups such as homeless, domestic abuse victims, etc.
* Conduct comprehensive mental health assessment; assist with diagnosis, care and specialist discharge planning, risk assessment and management, including signposting to other services.
* Provide mental‑health related training to hospital staff to raise awareness.
* Work closely and in partnership with other services and organisations to create seamless pathways for further assessment and support.
About Us
* Support career development and progression.
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
* Options for flexible working.
* Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources.
* Travel expense for community teams.
* Lease car or salary‑sacrifice options as applicable.
* Free car parking at all trust sites.
* Free flu vaccinations each year.
Details
* Date posted: 28 May 2025
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year PA
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: 301-MS-24-6471821‑A
* Job location: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ
Job Responsibilities
* Provide specialist assessment and care planning with service users and carers.
* Evaluate treatment plans and undertake discharge planning.
* Respond to wards within 24 hours of referral.
* Triage and assess referrals in liaison with multi‑disciplinary colleagues.
* Inform referrers and other professionals on decisions, care plans, policy and best practice.
Person Specification
Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCPsych.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
* Registered on the GMC Specialist Register with CCT or CESR in general adult psychiatry.
* Approved clinician status.
* Approved under S12 and eligible to be S12/AC approved by start of post.
Desirable
* Higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Endorsement in liaison psychiatry.
* Dual training in general adult and older adult psychiatry.
* Good standing with GMC regarding warnings or conditions.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring a current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.
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