Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist - Peterborough
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £105,504.00 i £139,882.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Peterborough, PE3 9GZ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9310-25-0653 |
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Key Clinical Responsibilities Clinical Along with LPS colleagues, to provide a Liaison Psychiatry Service focussed on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of working age adults with psychiatric and psychological co-morbidity in the general hospital. Where needed, to provide input for services for older adults in conjunction with Old Age consultant colleagues. To take a lead in providing teaching and support to acute hospital colleagues. To make accurate diagnostic formulations and record these in the notes. To deliver evidence-based treatments. To liaise with statutory and non-statutory sector agencies concerning the treatment and management of patients. To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records. To work closely with other consultants to provide appropriate Consultant cover across sites for weekday daytime, 9 am to 5 pm and for periods of annual/study/special leave. With the broader team, to ensure that the service is run in an efficient and cost-effective manner whilst adhering to high quality, evidence-based practice. To contribute to the teaching, training and mentoring of any junior medical staff and, where appropriate, of other team members. To support audit, research, and service development. The post-holder will ensure that they are in good medical standing for CPD, that their practice is up-to-date and in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice Guidelines and will be able to evidence this for the purposes of annual appraisal. The post-holder will ensure that they are in good medical standing for CPD and that their practice is up-to-date and in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice Guidelines and best practice guidelines. Participate in clinical audit. Administration Work with the clinical and management team to achieve the key performance indicators set for the service. Contribute to the collection and monitoring of clinical outcome data. Participate in the administration of patient information systems and ensure that data are entered in accordance with CPFT policies and guidance. Management Work with clinical colleagues, the Service Manager and Directorate Leadership team to ensure that the service works in an efficient and cost-effective manner whilst delivering high quality, evidence-based care. Work in accordance with the teams Service Operating Policy Work in accordance with CPFT policies and guidelines Teaching To contribute to the teaching, training, and mentoring of any junior medical staff and, where appropriate, of other team members. To contribute to broader teaching initiatives where possible e.g., medical undergraduates, MRCPsych, etc. Research The post-holder is expected, with colleagues in Psychological Medicine to support the broader CPFT research endeavour. CPFT offers unrivalled opportunities for research and for collaboration with University Departments and MRC Units. A wide range of research is currently conducted by the University Department of Psychiatry and by NHS staff Clinical Governance The post-holder will be aware of, and act within, locally and nationally agreed protocols and will be actively involved in clinical governance within the service. The post-holder will ensure any issues of concern are appropriately escalated and that any incidents are appropriately reported Accountability The post holder will be accountable to Clinical Director for Adult and Specialist Services. Professional accountability is to the Trust Board through the Trust Medical Director. Job Planning & Appraisal Job Plans are reviewed with the LPS Clinical Lead, Job Planning Lead and Associate Clinical Director. Consultants are required to take part in the annual appraisal process under the supervision of the Medical Director. Consultants are also encouraged to arrange a suitable mentor. On-call All consultants, unless there are health reasons or exceptional circumstances, are required to contribute to the rota. Two consultant rotas are in operation: North and South. They are both approximately 1 in 22 WTE. Consultants undertaking their first appointment may discuss with the Clinical Director regrading a phased lead in to on call commitments. Liaison Psychiatry Service, Peterborough City HospitalPeterborough City Hospital is a 612-bed district general hospital. The Liaison Psychiatry Service covers inpatient and emergency areas and provides services 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The team includes experienced B7 clinical nurse specialists, admin support and a team manager shared with the Hinchingbrooke team. The team usually also includes at least one resident doctor. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of general adult and old age psychiatrists working across the Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke sites.