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Consultant Psychiatrist - Bristol Inpatient Services - Lime Ward - C9342-25-0180
Bristol
Job summary
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who is passionate about improving mental health services? Do you want to work for a Trust whose priority is to provide high quality compassionate care?
An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Lime Ward, an acute inpatient wards based at Callington Road Hospital, Bristol. Lime Ward is a male ward with 19 beds. All units have single en-suite rooms with communal facilities and access to on-site day therapy provision, as well as therapists visiting the wards. The team provide care to adults recovering from a mental health crisis who need urgent treatment and support recovery by developing relapse prevention plans and offering advice and support.
You will join a well-established multidisciplinary team, managed by a dedicated Nurse Ward Manager, supported by an experienced nursing team and administrative staff. You will be supported by a Specialty Doctor and Resident Doctors.
Bristol is known for big city life with easy access to beautiful countryside and beaches. It is well connected with an international airport only 30 minutes from the centre. Trains to London take just over 90 minutes. Bristol has a range of neighbourhoods that suit diverse tastes and lifestyles, combining urban living with beautiful surroundings. It is ideal for families, with a number of great schools and the university is one of the most respected in the country.
We offer one of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages.
Main duties of the job
This post is evolving new ways of working to include systems for consultant time to be focussed on those patients that need senior medical input so that decision-making, treatment and discharge planning, and liaison with the Intensive (Crisis) team happens promptly. To support this, the consultant will not have responsibilities outside of this team, other than attending some CPD activities or interface meetings with other teams.
As the consultant you will be leading and overseeing ward rounds by providing accessible support to the SAS doctor, junior doctors and nursing team.
You will act as RC for detained inpatients and will have a medical legal role. This will include the preparation of MHA Tribunal and other reports and attending MHA Tribunals.
You will be expected to take part in S12 office-hours rota to cover Place of Safety; this is likely to involve approximately 1 assessment per week.
You will be encouraged and supported to be a Senior Clinical Leader, involved in service development and quality improvement. Join our dedicated medical team and flourish and excel in your career.
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.
Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme. As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship.
Date posted
20 February 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-RVN005-BNSSG-PC
Job locations
Lime Ward, Callington Road Hospital
Bristol
BS4 5BJ
Closing date for applications: 12-03-2025
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882
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