Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adults Inpatients (Dunes Ward)

Overview

In this role you will lead an experienced multidisciplinary team on Dunes Ward, an older adult inpatient unit, delivering assessment, diagnosis and recovery‑focused care. You will shape service development and contribute to teaching within a supportive, ambitious trust. You will drive high standards of clinical governance and patient safety while supporting staff wellbeing. This is a high‑impact post at Mersey Care, combining clinical leadership with opportunities to influence future inpatient services and education.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working considered
• professional development opportunities
• focus on staff wellbeing
• collaborative culture
• work-life balance
• opportunities for teaching and training

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist inpatient care for older adults with complex mental health needs
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients as Responsible Clinician where appropriate, ensuring safe, effective and recovery‑focused care
• Collaborate with nursing, psychology, OT, pharmacy and social care to develop personalised treatment plans and coordinate timely discharges
• Influence future development of inpatient older adult mental health services within Mersey Care
• Supervise and provide teaching for medical students and postgraduate doctors; support staff development
• Contribute to service improvement, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives

Key requirements

• Full GMC registration
• Inclusion on or eligible for the Specialist Register in Old Age Psychiatry or within 6 months of CCST/CCT
• Section 12(2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or ability to gain approval
• UK driving licence or evidence of travel arrangement
• MBChB, MBBS or equivalent
• 3 years higher professional training in Old Age Psychiatry
• Excellent communication and ability to manage clinical complexity
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Desirable: DoLs training, experience in management and service development
• Desirable: IT systems knowledge
• Current UK professional registration

• leadership
• teaching and mentorship
• strong communication
• bio-psycho-social clinical approach
• experience in old age psychiatry
• knowledge of MHA and MCA

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