Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist - Special Interest Eating Disorders
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- Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Employer: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Gloucestershire Royal Infirmary
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £105,504 - £139,883 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/12/2024 23:59
Consultant We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
This is a new post following investment by the ICB to move the MHLT towards core 24 provision and support the management of patients with eating disorder in the acute hospital setting.
You will work alongside 3 other Consultant psychiatrists as well as the multi-disciplinary team. You will provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to the MHLT at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham Hospital sites, but are employed by Gloucestershire Health and Care.
Please note due to internal factors this post has been updated to a maximum of 12 months fixed term position, dependant on available start date of the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job Providing senior clinical leadership to the MHLT, reviewing complex patients in the medical/surgical wards and offering supervision and advice to non-medical colleagues and Core/Advanced Trainees.
Shared with the other Liaison Consultants, act as Responsible Clinician for GRH/CGH inpatients who are detained under the MHA to the general hospitals.
Attend Mental Health Assessments for general hospital inpatients during normal working hours alongside colleagues.
Run a Medically Unexplained Symptoms Clinic once per week.
Lead for psychiatric assessment and management of all age patients with disordered eating admitted to the acute Trust, providing support and oversight to medical colleagues in care of these patients, and working closely with colleagues from the eating disorders service.
Working for our organisation We encourage a healthy work-life balance and we have regular away days. Our medical directorate supports Consultants through positive relationships with the LNC and Medical Staffing Committee.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees.
Person specification Qualifications GMC registered, on specialist register or eligible (or within 6 months of application)
MRCPsych completed or equivalent
Experience Higher specialist training or equivalent in Adult General Psychiatry
Experience of Liaison working at consultant or senior level
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
Free car parking at many of our sites
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
Recognition and long service awards
Fast Track physiotherapy
Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Employer type: NHS
Site: Gloucestershire Royal Infirmary
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £105,504 - £139,883 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/12/2024 23:59
Consultant We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
This is a new post following investment by the ICB to move the MHLT towards core 24 provision and support the management of patients with eating disorder in the acute hospital setting.
You will work alongside 3 other Consultant psychiatrists as well as the multi-disciplinary team. You will provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to the MHLT at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham Hospital sites, but are employed by Gloucestershire Health and Care.
Please note due to internal factors this post has been updated to a maximum of 12 months fixed term position, dependant on available start date of the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job Providing senior clinical leadership to the MHLT, reviewing complex patients in the medical/surgical wards and offering supervision and advice to non-medical colleagues and Core/Advanced Trainees.
Shared with the other Liaison Consultants, act as Responsible Clinician for GRH/CGH inpatients who are detained under the MHA to the general hospitals.
Attend Mental Health Assessments for general hospital inpatients during normal working hours alongside colleagues.
Run a Medically Unexplained Symptoms Clinic once per week.
Lead for psychiatric assessment and management of all age patients with disordered eating admitted to the acute Trust, providing support and oversight to medical colleagues in care of these patients, and working closely with colleagues from the eating disorders service.
Working for our organisation We encourage a healthy work-life balance and we have regular away days. Our medical directorate supports Consultants through positive relationships with the LNC and Medical Staffing Committee.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees.
Person specification Qualifications GMC registered, on specialist register or eligible (or within 6 months of application)
MRCPsych completed or equivalent
Experience Higher specialist training or equivalent in Adult General Psychiatry
Experience of Liaison working at consultant or senior level
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
Free car parking at many of our sites
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
Recognition and long service awards
Fast Track physiotherapy
Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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