Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry

Job title:

Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry

Company

NHS

Job description

The consultant psychiatrist will provide clinical and managerial leadership in the Psychiatry Liaison Service (PLS). The successful applicant will join two substantive consultants to provide consultant leadership to the team.The workload in PLS is variable. The consultant would be expected to attend handovers and support the clinical lead to allocate the workload according to clinical and service need.The team receive 300+ referrals per month. The consultant psychiatrist sees complex patients as required by the multidisciplinary team either in the ED or on wards and provides clinical advice and supervision to the MDT members and junior doctors.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will support the liaison service in multidisciplinary assessment, treatment and management of patients with mental disorders as envisaged in NICE Guidelines. The post holder will liaise with the other relevant organizations eg Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ensuring a seamless service.They will provide consultant leadership to the psychiatric liaison service, including junior doctors, and students.They will ensure that patients receive a comprehensive assessment and provide a formulation and management plan for patients. They will support the team to ensure that the national KPI targets for liaison psychiatry are met.They will support the ongoing relationship with the acute Trust and provide education and training to acute Trust colleagues.Opportunities will be available for quality improvement and service development work in addition to research.About usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Date posted11 April 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hoursReference number363-MRLUT7098868Job locationsLuton and Dunstable HospitalLewsey RoadLutonLU4 0DZJob descriptionJob responsibilities1. Provide consultant leadership to the psychiatry liaison team:Team ManagerDeputy Team ManagerFully staffed Nursing teamFull time staff grade doctorJunior Doctors on rotationClinical PsychologistStudents from nursing, medical and paramedic backgrounds2. Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of issues relating to mental and physical health for acutely ill adult inpatients.3. Undertake all work in the context of the recovery approach which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of planning and decision making.4. Attend the Handover in the Liaison service to maintain good communication with other clinicians.5. The liaison service has a KPI targets and a requirement to meet them. The post holder will work to ensure the targets are met.6. Provide support and training to other health care professionals and support service users through the care pathway as required whilst working with other teams in the hospital and the community setting.7. Lead on the delivery of high quality care in all settings and be mindful of quality targets set by the Trust and those set nationally.8. Have liaison with the linked inpatient adult mental health services and community mental health teams when indicated.9. Develop an expertise and knowledge of local services for people with mental health problems.10. Provide appropriate clinical supervision and training for junior medical staff and lead the multidisciplinary team.11. Take part in mandatory Trust audit programmes and also develop local relevant audit cycles to improve the function of the community rehabilitation team.12. Actively participate in the Trusts clinical and strategic development. Job descriptionJob responsibilities1. Provide consultant leadership to the psychiatry liaison team:Team ManagerDeputy Team ManagerFully staffed Nursing teamFull time staff grade doctorJunior Doctors on rotationClinical PsychologistStudents from nursing, medical and paramedic backgrounds2. Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of issues relating to mental and physical health for acutely ill adult inpatients.3. Undertake all work in the context of the recovery approach which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of planning and decision making.4. Attend the Handover in the Liaison service to maintain good communication with other clinicians.5. The liaison service has a KPI targets and a requirement to meet them. The post holder will work to ensure the targets are met.6. Provide support and training to other health care professionals and support service users through the care pathway as required whilst working with other teams in the hospital and the community setting.7. Lead on the delivery of high quality care in all settings and be mindful of quality targets set by the Trust and those set nationally.8. Have liaison with the linked inpatient adult mental health services and community mental health teams when indicated.9. Develop an expertise and knowledge of local services for people with mental health problems.10. Provide appropriate clinical supervision and training for junior medical staff and lead the multidisciplinary team.11. Take part in mandatory Trust audit programmes and also develop local relevant audit cycles to improve the function of the community rehabilitation team.12. Actively participate in the Trusts clinical and strategic development.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered with GMC
• On the GMC specialist register/ within 6 months of CCT
• Approval under Section 12(2) Mental Health Act and Approved Clinician Status
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)

Desirable

• A higher degree e.g. MD or PhD

Knowledge and experienceEssential

• Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
• Robust experience of working with severe and enduring mental illness and risk assessment, management

Desirable

• Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
• Experience in liaison psychiatry

Organisational skills and abilitiesEssential

• Leadership skills
• Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
• Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
• Commitment to working with service users on service development

Desirable

• Experience of team /service leadership
• Formal leadership and management training

Clinical skills and supervisionEssential

• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
• Commitment to clinical governance

Desirable

• Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors

TeachingEssential

• Experience in teaching junior staff
• Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
• Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals

Desirable

• Medical education qualification

Research and auditEssential

• Experience of research work
• Audit and quality improvement experience

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered with GMC
• On the GMC specialist register/ within 6 months of CCT
• Approval under Section 12(2) Mental Health Act and Approved Clinician Status
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)

Desirable

• A higher degree e.g. MD or PhD

Knowledge and experienceEssential

• Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
• Robust experience of working with severe and enduring mental illness and risk assessment, management

Desirable

• Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
• Experience in liaison psychiatry

Organisational skills and abilitiesEssential

• Leadership skills
• Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
• Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
• Commitment to working with service users on service development

Desirable

• Experience of team /service leadership
• Formal leadership and management training

Clinical skills and supervisionEssential

• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
• Commitment to clinical governance

Desirable

• Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors

TeachingEssential

• Experience in teaching junior staff
• Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
• Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals

Desirable

• Medical education qualification

Research and auditEssential

• Experience of research work
• Audit and quality improvement experience

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Luton

Job date

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:05:29 GMT

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