Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Psychiatry

Job summary

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time (10 PA's) Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Mental Health Inpatient Unit. The post holder will be a core member of the new Mother and Baby Unit, Seren Lodge.

The successful applicant will be sole Consultant for Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit but also have good links to the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Service which has 4 Consultants and (team) working across Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust. In addition, the post-holder will have an important role to play in the development and delivery of perinatal psychiatry services across the footprint of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust.

The successful applicant would be expected to take a leading role in the development of Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit which is for the women and families of Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales.

The suitably qualified candidate will have experience in clinical service provision in adult psychiatry services. Team leadership skills and expertise in the assessment and management of patients with mental illness.

Main duties of the job

The post supports service delivery in the new Mother and Baby Unit, sited in Chester, which will have 8 beds, 6 beds commissioned by LPC NHS England for the population of Cheshire and Merseyside and 2 beds commissioned by NHS Wales for the population of North Wales. The Mother and Baby Unit will also accept out of area referrals when beds are available. The MBU will have an outreach team as part of the clinical model and the Consultant Psychiatrist will hold a caseload of women open to the outreach team as well as being responsible for the continuity of care for women transitioning between the MBU and the community.

The post is offered on a basis of 5 days a week (10 PAs) and there is also the option of a job share.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a License to Practice. The applicant must also be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining Certificate of Completion of Training.

About us

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking aValues Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in speciality
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Mother and Baby Unit Churton House

Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Chester

Chester

CH2 1UL