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Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disability and Autism Unit - C9342-24-0920
Bristol
Job summary
Are you an excellent, highly motivated leader, who is enthusiastic and committed to ensuing people who have a Learning Disability and or autism are provided with high quality, person centred care?
We want an exceptional person to lead our vision to deliver excellence for people with a learning disability and autistic people in our innovative specialist acute inpatient mental health service and outreach team in the South West region, as part of NHSE SW and the region's wider transformation of the end to end pathway, to support people to live their best lives in their local communities.
AWP's coproduced designed unit will begin accepting admissions in autumn 2025 when the post holder will be expected to combine direct patient care and provide clinical leadership to the unit and outreach service. Until then AWP Specialised Services Division invites you to be influential in leading the development and delivery of the clinical model in partnership with people with lived experience.
The post holder will be supported by a large, well skilled, multi-disciplinary team to work together to become a centre of excellence and provide outstanding care.
Main duties of the job
The consultant will deliver direct interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to their need.
This will include the provision of psychiatric assessments, diagnostic formulation and the establishment of a treatment plan to address their mental and (if appropriate) physical health needs.
The consultant will also work collaboratively with the unit's extensive multi-disciplinary team, engaging in both formal and ad hoc meetings relating to patient care and the efficient running of the unit and outreach team.
Last, but not least, the consultant will collaborate with colleagues within the trust, as well as colleagues in primary care, secondary care, third sector, and social care wherever this would be required.
The consultant will share the Responsible Clinician role for the unit's inpatients with the unit's MPAC.
The Consultant will also have a clinical supervisory role.
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.
Date posted
24 July 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-RVN043-SSC-PP
Job locations
Blackberry Hill
Manor Road, Fishponds
Bristol
BS16 2EW
Closing date for applications: 24-09-2024
Salary: £99,532 to £131,964
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