Consultant Psychiatrist, Birkenhead Community Mental Health

Overview

In this role you will lead psychiatric care within the Birkenhead Community Mental Health Team, working with a broad team to develop and deliver services across the Trust. You will supervise junior medical staff, contribute to service planning, and participate in annual appraisals and on-call duties. You’ll maintain professional registrations and engage in ongoing clinical governance and CPD. This is a chance to drive service development within an established, values-driven NHS team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and appraise junior medical staff and provide formal supervision per policy
• Perform administrative duties related to patient care and ensure timely clinical documentation
• Record and report clinical activity to Information Department
• Contribute to locality and wider mental health service planning and business planning
• Participate in annual consultant appraisals
• Engage in the Trust’s academic CPD programme and professional development
• Maintain GMC registration, S12(2) approval, and professional conduct
• Participate in job plan reviews with clinical managers and adapt to service changes
• Collaborate with local managers and colleagues to ensure efficient service delivery

Key requirements

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with licence to practise; on Specialist Register or within six months
• MRCPsych and/or other relevant clinical qualifications (desirable)
• Approved clinician status or ability to achieve within 3 months
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months
• Excellent knowledge of psychiatry and bio-psycho-social approach
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Experience relevant to NHS or comparable service (desirable)

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Decision-making under uncertainty
• Collaborative team working
• Bio-psycho-social approach to clinical care
• MHA and MCA duties
• On-call rota participation

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