About this role
Job summary
This post would be ideally suited for a doctor, who has a minimum of 4 years experience in psychiatry and is interested working in a specialty doctor position in psychiatry outside of a Training position. Mental Health Liaison is an integral part of the 24/7 Urgent Care Model and the Trust is seeking for an enthusiastic Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to cover both General Adult and Old Age referrals for Southport and Formby District General Hospital (SDGH) A&E Department and wards.
The post holder will provide medical input for both General Adult (GA) & Old Age (OA) Mental Health Liaison Team. The post holder will be available to support and supervise other staff in the assessment and formulation of service users' difficulties. They will be directly involved with the assessment of people referred with complex difficulties or prominent risk issues. The post-holder will communicate with clinical staff providing physcial treatment of the Patient.
The role will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards and accident and emergency department. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a specialty doctor. This will include interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
The post holder will regularly attend the Trust-wide Tuesday morning Local Academic postgraduate (LAP) programme (Local MRCPsych teaching) currently online via Teams as part of their weekly SPA sessions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide medical input for both General Adult (GA) & Old Age (OA) Mental Health Liaison Team. The post holder will be available to support and supervise other staff in the assessment and formulation of service users' difficulties. They will be directly involved with the assessment of people referred with complex difficulties or prominent risk issues. The post-holder will communicate with clinical staff providing physcial treatment of the Patient.
The role will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards and accident and emergency department. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a liaison psychiatrist. This will include leading on the training of other hospital staff and interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out clinical assessments.
Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, the post holder will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
The post holder will work closely with the General Adult and Old Age liaison Consultant Psychiatrists and be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. They will be encouraged to purse education and experience for their professional development.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. MRCPsych Additional clinical qualifications.
Eligibility Essential
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment. 4 years experience after medical graduation with at least 2 years in Psychiatry Clinical skills in psychiatric care including physical health issues Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Experience of working in both old age and general adult.
Transport Essential
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential
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
Desirable
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning Essential
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement. Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
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 or improved outcomes to patients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)