Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health - Inpatient

Job summary

The Adult Pathway are offering an exciting opportunity for an Inpatient Consultant Adult Psychiatrist to join the team based on Brocton Ward, St George's hospital, Stafford

The pathway provides comprehensive mental health services to the South Staffordshire localities, and you will be pivotal in providing clinical leadership to the team as part of a collective leadership structure and providing support and supervision to Specialty Doctor.

The service is supported by Consultant Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Non Medical Prescribers and trainees.You will manage the Specialty Doctor but this is supported by the close working relationships between the Operational Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist. Clinical supervision of the Specialty Doctor will remain with the Consultant Psychiatrist.

Brocton Ward which is a 20 bedded Adult Acute Admissions ward. 6 of these beds are allocated for the MOD and you will also be the consultant psychiatrist. Adjacent is Chebsey Ward and Milford ward, which are also adult acute admissions ward as well as Norbury ward which is a psychiatric intensive care unit. All wards work closely together and as part of the integrated approach taken across the inpatient provision.

A job plan will be agreed after appointment and will follow the Mental Health Directorate's commitment to 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) for Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) per 10 PA job plan.

Main duties of the job

You will be the Lead ECT Consultant who along with the Lead ECT nurse and the LeadConsultant Anaesthetist to advise on appropriate treatment facilities, is responsible for development and the updating of the ECT policy and training and supervision of medical staff.

As part of this role, you will:

• Advise on appropriate treatment protocols for individual patients based on established ECTAS Guidelines.
• Advise the ECT team on the suitability of referrals to the service.
• Consultant input into inpatient care and treatment, with the facility for rapid assessment of admitted patients, daily review of patients and timely discharge in liaison with General Practitioners, community pathways and other community support services.
• Training and supervision is provided in accordance with the guidance set out by RCPsych for doctors involved in the administration of ECT.
• Competency to perform ECT is determined by the ECT Lead Consultant.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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