Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Acute IP, Salisbury
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Consultant Psychiatrist - Beechlydene Ward
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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 Trust's 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 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.
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Benefits
- 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.
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.
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Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Maame Sarfo
- Job title: Consultant
- Email address: m.sarfo@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01985 802916
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