Consultant Psychiatrist Job at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Warrington)

Consultant Psychiatrist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location:
United Kingdom , Warrington

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

109725.00 - 145478.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Consultant Psychiatrist - Austen Ward, Hollins Park, Warrington. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our inpatient team on Austen Ward, located at Hollins Park Hospital in Warrington. Austen Ward is a 17-bed, all-male general adult inpatient unit, supported by a team of up to three junior doctors, depending on training rotations. The successful candidate will take on clinical supervision responsibilities for these trainees, contributing to their development and the delivery of high quality care.

Job Responsibility:

Consultant psychiatrist responsibility for all patients on Austen 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 (RC) 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
The post holder will be expected to maintain effective communication with other services
Provide clinical/educational supervision to junior colleagues
Participation in business planning for the locality and, as appropriate, contribution to the broader strategic and planning work
Leading the improvement of the quality of care within the team and contribute to improving quality across the system
Participation in clinical audit and other local assurance
Participation in service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments
Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.

Requirements:

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
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
Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using 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 MHA and MCA AAC
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Participated in continuous professional development
Participated in research or service evaluation
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
Has actively participated in clinical audit
Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Nice to have:

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management
MRCPsych
Additional clinical qualifications
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
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, presentations and publications
Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

What we offer:

10% R&R (non contractual) plus 1% on call
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

Expiration:
February 01, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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