Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Service and Care Home Liaison Service in Swindon for a period of 6 months starting from May 2026. This post will be ideal for portfolio pathway applicants in old age psychiatry who would like to gather evidence for their portfolio application. The postholder will support the old age psychiatry hospital liaison service and Care Home Liaison Service in Swindon. The Great Western Hospital will be the District General Hospital where the post holder will provide Consultation Liaison. The post holder will be based in Victoria Centre in Swindon which is within the Great Western Hospital Campus and is part of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. The post holder will also support the Care Home Liaison Service which is based in The Victoria Centre. The post holder will have the support of MDT of both teams. This post will also be supported by a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist for portfolio pathway application guidance.
Main duties of the job
* Assessment and management of in-patients with complex health care needs including comorbid physical and psychiatric illness within Great Western Hospital, Swindon
* The post holder will assume Responsible Clinician (RC) status for inpatients within Great Western Hospital, Swindon and subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007
* Participation in Mental Health Act assessments in both the emergency Department and patients admitted to the wards in the hospital. Since this is a part of agreed clinical responsibilities, the post holder will not claim assessment fees for patients seen at the premises of GWH within normal working hours.
* Rapid assessment and treatment when required for patients presenting at ED.
* Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
* 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
* 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
* CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Experience
Essential
* Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient/community setting.
Personal Skills
Essential
* 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
* Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
Knowledge
Essential
* Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching
Essential
* Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
* Understand principles of teaching.
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.
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