Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Psychiatric Liaison Team. The ideal candidate will have dual accreditation in Liaison Psychiatry and Older Adults or substantial experience in OPMH either as a senior grade doctor or as part of a training programme.

The Liaison Team at University Hospitals Plymouth is an experienced team working to support patients from 18 years and up. The team is co-located with the Safeguarding Adults team, Alcohol Liaison Nurse, Frailty Nurse (Cornwall Partnership Trust), and Liaison Learning Disability and Autism Team for collaborative working.

Appointment will be to the new Consultant contract, salary range pro rata £105,504 to £139,882 for ten Programmed Activities (PAs), dependent on Seniority and Thresholds, subject to negotiation of the agreed job plan.

Main duties of the job

Enjoying the fast-paced nature of an all-age Liaison Psychiatry team, you will be enthusiastic, professional, and committed to providing the very best care for patients who often present themselves at the most critical stage of their illness. You will provide sound medical advice with ease to the internal team and also to colleagues in primary care.

As an experienced consultant, you will possess the skills and knowledge to supervise the foundation, GP, and psychiatry trainees assigned to the department (you will receive protected time to do this). You will also have the opportunity to take part in psychiatric teaching and also in other academic meetings. You will be at the forefront of decisions regarding service provision, development, and delivery and you will be at the heart of decision making with regards to risk and coordination of pathways for your patients.

About us

Employing only 52 senior grade doctors, LSW has a unique ability to provide doctors with job plans that are exclusively tailored to suit successful applicants. Additional opportunities are often available in research, appraisals, and audit, to name just a few. As a senior doctor, you will take an active awareness in LSW management, sharing advice and contributing to senior meetings as appropriate. With a robust Clinical Leadership Management structure, doctors are supported and encouraged to apply for roles to enhance their growth, be it as an Education or Clinical Supervisor or a member of the Medical Management Team. We are committed to fully supporting our doctors to stay connected to what interests them, even outside of their field of specialty, to ensure a career that stays stimulating and unique.

We believe in our doctors and your ability to contribute to the development of the organisation as a whole. As one of the UK's only providers of physical, mental, and social healthcare services for people of all ages and one of the UK's largest health and social care Community Interest Companies, we know our staff are our biggest asset. LSW is rated good and outstanding in areas by the CQC and our staff are committed to improve on ratings year on year. We are also extremely proud partners of both Plymouth University and Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD).

Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd June 2025.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached the Royal College of Psychiatrists endorsed Job Description - Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist.

Person Specification

Teaching

• Ability to teach undergraduates
• Experience in designing teaching curricula for undergraduates
• Ability to provide educational supervision to SpRs/junior doctor

Research

• Ability to apply evidence-based approach to management of clinical problems
• Completion of clinical research
• Enthusiasm toward developing research in partnership with the university
• Publications in refereed journals

Communication

• Ability to communicate with patients and staff, both orally and in writing, to a high standard
• Computer and IT skills
• Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries

Interpersonal Skills

• Reliability
• Excellent team working skills
• Caring attitude to patient and relatives
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team

Management

• Advise on efficient running of the service
• Experience in audit
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Evidence of service improvement and design specific to community settings

Qualifications

• Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice. Inclusion on the Specialist Register in Psychiatry at the time of taking up the Post (Specialist Registrars applying in advance must be within six months of their CCT at the point of being interviewed). Eligibility for Section 12 and Approved Clinician Approval. Extensive experience in Liaison with Older Adult psychiatry essential. Knowledge of Mental Health legislation. Participation in Continual Professional Development. MDT working. Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on full range of emergency and routine clinical situations.
• MRCPsych. Qualification in Teaching & Learning. Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry and/or Older Adults. Experience in community psychiatry, experience in working in a Community Mental Health Team and CPA. Evidence of special interest. Completion of clinical research. Enthusiasm toward developing research in partnership with the University. Publications in refereed journals. Experience in designing teaching curricula for undergraduates. Ability to provide educational supervision to SpRs/junior doctor. Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels. Ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team.

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours