Consultant Psychiatrist – Beech Ward, Bowmere Hospital
Closing date: 17 May 2026
Bowmere Hospital has completed a comprehensive improvement programme designed to create safer, more therapeutic, recovery-focused environments. The hospital has strengthened its foundations in:
- Quality improvement and innovation
- Service development and redesign
- A compassionate, values-driven culture of care
- Ward accreditation and clinical excellence
- Strong, collaborative MDT leadership
- Significant investment in Nursing, support worker and medical roles
- Effective treatment pathways resulting in reduced lengths of stay for our patients, enabling them to transition back into their communities
Your voice will genuinely shape how the service grows – from clinical standards to care pathways to the culture we build together. We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who is energized by change, motivated by high standards, and passionate about creating environments where patients and staff can thrive. This is an opportunity to join Beech ward in Bowmere Hospital at a pivotal stage in service development, contributing both clinically and strategically to the future of acute inpatient care within the Cheshire and Wirral partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Beech Ward is a purpose-built acute adult inpatient unit caring for people aged 18 and over with a range of mental health presentations, including psychosis, affective disorders, and personality disorders.
Main duties of the job
- Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients admitted to Beech Ward, working alongside the Nurse consultant and Specialist doctor.
- Act as the Responsible Clinician (RC) for detained patients under the Mental Health Act.
- Lead the multidisciplinary team (MDT) including junior doctors, psychologists, OTs, nurses, and pharmacists to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.
- Work collaboratively with the Ward Manager to ensure safe and effective clinical practice, robust risk management, and delivery of key performance and quality targets.
- Participate in ward rounds, Mental Health Act work, and clinical reviews, ensuring effective communication with community and Home Treatment teams to maintain continuity of care.
- Provide clinical leadership for governance and quality improvement initiatives, learning from incidents, patient feedback, and audits.
- Support medical trainees and multidisciplinary colleagues through teaching, supervision, and mentorship.
- Participate in the West Cheshire consultant on-call rota (1:13, low frequency) and contribute to wider service development across acute inpatient care.
- Contribute and lead research initiatives to further improve inpatient care pathways.
Qualifications
- MB EBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Eligibility
- 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 within 3 months of appointment.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Clinical skills, knowledge & experience
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under the MHA and MCA.
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or a comparable service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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