Job overview
We are recruiting for a part‑time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Psychiatric Liaison Service (PLS) at Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe Hospitals.
You will have an active clinical leadership role working alongside an existing consultant psychiatrist and an experienced multi‑disciplinary team. The service manages psychiatric emergencies in the Emergency Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital (SMH) and facilitates early discharge from the designated wards in SMH and Wycombe General Hospital (WGH) by assisting with discharge planning.
PLS is an important component within our Urgent Care Pathway, commissioned to provide services for people who have both mental and physical health problems in the acute hospital setting. The team plays a role in supporting people in crisis and helps to reduce emergency acute admissions, attendances at the Emergency Department and extended lengths of stay.
We offer protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria).
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership and medical input to the team.
- Take responsibility for patients seen by yourself and those seen by medical staff directly supervised by you, including mental health referrals from SMH and WGH of patients over the age of years. The appointed consultant is expected to lead clinical care for adults of working age patients; each member of the team is expected to work across specialty boundaries.
- With other consultants in the team, take responsibility for the clinical governance of the team as clinical leads.
- Provide clinical supervision of other medical staff and nurses attached to the team and contribute to the multidisciplinary working of the service.
- Day‑time responsibility for Mental Health Act assessments and related MHA administration of patients under the care of PLS, including Responsible Clinician duties.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and on the Specialist Register or be within six months attaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or an equivalent approved indicator of training.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical degree
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview)
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post
Desirable criteria
- A higher degree such as MD or PhD
- Liaison accreditation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical work in specialty at SpR, SAS/Specialist grade or consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Desirable criteria
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Excellent clinical skills in relevant psychiatric specialty
Desirable criteria
- Experience in supervising resident doctors and SAS doctors
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience in teaching resident doctors
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non‑medical mental health professionals
Desirable criteria
- Medical education qualification
Other
Essential criteria
- UK driving licence or evidence of proposed alternative
Desirable criteria
- Car owner
Benefits
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Dr Keelyjo Hindhaugh
Title: Associate Medical Director, Bucks
Email: keelyjo.hindhaugh@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07770646506
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