Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry-Inpatient Services
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Consultant Psychiatrist - Applewood Ward
We are seeking to appoint a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to Applewood Ward, a well-established and high-performing acute inpatient service. This post arises following the retirement of the current post holder after many years of dedicated service.
Applewood Ward is a well-run unit with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care. The successful candidate will join a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, with excellent junior medical support including a Specialty Doctor, Core Psychiatry Trainee, Foundation Year doctors, and a Trust Grade doctor.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic consultant to provide clinical leadership, contribute to service development, and help shape the future direction of the service. The role offers a collaborative working environment with strong links to community services, psychology, and allied health professionals, supporting continuity of care across the patient pathway.
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
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- Provide clinical leadership to Applewood Ward and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Act as Responsible Clinician for patients, including those detained under the Mental Health Act
- Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including diagnostic assessments, risk assessments, and formulation
- Lead ward rounds and ensure regular senior clinical review of all inpatients
- Develop and oversee individualised, recovery-oriented treatment and care plans
- Ensure safe, effective, and timely discharge planning in collaboration with community teams
- Provide support and clinical guidance to junior medical staff to ensure safe and effective patient care
- Work closely with relevant services, including the Intensive Service, community teams, inpatient rehabilitation teams, and the bed management team to support patient flow and continuity of care
- Liaise effectively with families, carers, and external agencies, including social care, housing, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) services
- Contribute to the management of physical health needs of psychiatric inpatients
- Attend and contribute to Mental Health Act tribunals and Managers’ hearings and prepare medico-legal reports
- Facilitate appropriate transfers to higher levels of care (e.g. PICU) where required.
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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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kalaiselvan Ramasamy
Job title: Medical Lead
Email address: k.ramasamy1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01793 550526
Polly Sturgess (Operational Manager)
Email: polly.sturgess@nhs.net
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