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Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Acute IP, SalisburyAvon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust • Salisbury, United Kingdom
Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Acute IP, Salisbury

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Acute IP, Salisbury

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust • Salisbury, United Kingdom
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
We seek a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our friendly and experienced team in Beechlydene Ward, Fountain Way, Salisbury. Our objective is for Beechlydene Ward to be the best provider of working age adult in-patient care in the region.

They will work with ward staff on quality improvement, including introducing innovative practice, improving safety, engagement with carers and psycho-education for patients.

Contribute to local academic programme teaching junior doctors, medical students and staff in allied professions. In addition, there is a monthly PDP group and Peer Supervision. CPD activities are supported. The post offers study leave arrangements as well as good research, service development and leadership opportunities.

Main duties of the job
  • Assess and treat service users in Beechlydene.
  • Deliver interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need, including include on-going assessment, diagnosis.
  • Attend and lead regular MDT meetings and support the team with medical input as required.
  • Participate in CPA meetings for service users.
  • Undertake urgent psychiatric assessments when necessary.
  • Liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non-NHS organisations wherever applicable.
  • Write up all patient notes using the Trusts Electronic Record system (Rio).
  • Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision-making and management plans.
  • Maintain Approved Clinician and Section 12 approval, which are requirements of the post.
  • Liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non-NHS organisations wherever applicable.
  • Liaise with the Intensive and Inpatient services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.
  • Prepare (can delegate) Mental Health Act Tribunal reports and participate in Mental Health Act Tribunal meetings.

About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Date posted: 03 December 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: RVN121-BSW-MS
Job locations: Fountain Way, Salisbury, SP2 7FD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person specification
Qualifications
  • Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Desirable: Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications; MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility
  • Essential: 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 of gaining CCT; Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment; Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
  • Desirable: CCT in General Adult Psychiatry.

Experience
  • Essential: Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.

Personal Skills
  • Essential: To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.; Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work; Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.; Excellent written and oral communication skills

Clinical Skills
  • Essential: Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Older Adults and to deal with crisis situations.

Knowledge
  • Essential: Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.

Teaching
  • Essential: Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.; Understand principles of teaching.

Research and Audit
  • Essential: Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.; Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management
  • Essential: Evidence of management/leadership skills training.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer name: Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Fountain Way, Salisbury, SP2 7FD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/
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