As the ward consultant you will deliver direct interventions and weekly reviews to inpatients, including those who require the Mental Health Act and who are difficult to engage. This will include ongoing assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification), and treatment of mental and physical health needs. You will lead the ward rounds and provide advice and support to members of the ward team, including junior medical staff. You will be responsible for MHA‑related work, including reports and attendance at tribunals. You will be an integral part of psycho‑education, crisis, relapse prevention and care planning for inpatients and liaise with other parts of the service, including community mental health teams, GPs and non‑NHS organisations where applicable. You will liaise with the Intensive and Recovery services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services. Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Clinical Skills
Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
Experience
Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient setting.
Knowledge
Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant.
Teaching
Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
Understanding of principles of teaching.
Research and Audit
Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification (Mandatory)
MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (Mandatory)
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment (Mandatory)
Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT (Mandatory)
Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment (Mandatory)
Approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months of appointment (Mandatory)
CCT in General Adult Psychiatry (Mandatory)
Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications (Desirable)
We regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship.
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