NHS

Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients (Dee Ward)


Pay105,504.00 - 139,882.00 / year
LocationLiverpool/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9350-25-0360?language=en&page=1180&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the inpatient team at Clock View Hospital, Liverpool. The post is a newly created post, which will be available due to the reconfiguration of the medical model at Clock View Hospital. The post will be one of four general adult inpatient Consultants at Clock View Hospital. The post holder would be responsible for 17 patients on Dee ward, which is a female acute ward.

      Clock View Hospital is a purpose built adult mental health facility based in Walton, Liverpool opened in 2015. There are 3 acute adult wards namely: Alt (mixed ward), Dee (female), and Morris (male). Clock view also houses Newton ward which is a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and an old age ward, Irwell.

      The post currently attracts a 10% R&R payment which will be reviewed next year.

      Main duties of the job

      Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward.

      Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients.

      Support staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.

      Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.

      To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.

      To provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager's hearings.

      To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement Meetings.

      To provide medical leadership to the team.

      Liaise with carers.

      To maintain effective communication with other services.

      Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.

      About us

      Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

      We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

      At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

      Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

      Details

      Date posted

      06 March 2025

      Pay scheme

      Hospital medical and dental staff

      Grade

      Consultant

      Salary

      £105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus 10% R&R payment (non contractual) and 1% on call

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      350-MED6338008-D

      Job locations

      Clock View Hospital

      2a Oakhouse Park

      Liverpool

      L8 1EP


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward.

      Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients.

      Support ward based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.

      Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.

      To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.

      To provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings.

      To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trusts risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings.

      To provide medical leadership to the inpatient team.

      Liaise with families / carers.

      Liaise with aspects of the Criminal Justice System regarding patients.

      Liaise with other stakeholders and interested parties.

      The post holder will be expected to maintain effective communication with other services, including in-patient and community mental health teams, and primary care.

      Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.

      The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.

      Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching.

      Participation in the training of other disciplines.

      Providing educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines.

      Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits.

      Leads and manages a team in a way that supports the development of a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

      PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for 17 patients on Dee ward.

      Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients.

      Support ward based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.

      Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.

      To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.

      To provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings.

      To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trusts risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings.

      To provide medical leadership to the inpatient team.

      Liaise with families / carers.

      Liaise with aspects of the Criminal Justice System regarding patients.

      Liaise with other stakeholders and interested parties.

      The post holder will be expected to maintain effective communication with other services, including in-patient and community mental health teams, and primary care.

      Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues.

      The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.

      Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching.

      Participation in the training of other disciplines.

      Providing educational supervision of trainees and other disciplines.

      Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits.

      Leads and manages a team in a way that supports the development of a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

      PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

      Desirable

      • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
      • MRCPsych
      • Additional clinical qualifications

      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.
      • 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

      • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

      Transport

      Essential

      • Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

      Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • Excellent knowledge in specialty
      • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
      • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
      • Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
      • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
      • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

      Desirable

      • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

      Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

      Essential

      • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
      • Ability to work and lead team
      • Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
      • Participated in research or service evaluation
      • Able to use and appraise clinicial evidence
      • Participated in continuous professional development

      Desirable

      • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
      • Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
      • Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
      • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes
      • Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patientss
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

      Desirable

      • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
      • MRCPsych
      • Additional clinical qualifications

      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.
      • 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

      • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

      Transport

      Essential

      • Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

      Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • Excellent knowledge in specialty
      • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
      • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
      • Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
      • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
      • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

      Desirable

      • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

      Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

      Essential

      • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
      • Ability to work and lead team
      • Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
      • Participated in research or service evaluation
      • Able to use and appraise clinicial evidence
      • Participated in continuous professional development

      Desirable

      • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
      • Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
      • Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
      • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes
      • Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patientss

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Clock View Hospital

      2a Oakhouse Park

      Liverpool

      L8 1EP


      Employer's website

      https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Clock View Hospital

      2a Oakhouse Park

      Liverpool

      L8 1EP


      Employer's website

      https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.