Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Teaching
Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
- Teaching
Understand principles of teaching.
- Knowledge
Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
- Experience
Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.
- Management
Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
- Eligibility
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Eligibility
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCT
- Eligibility
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Eligibility
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
- Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Clinical Skills
Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
- Personal Skills
To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Personal Skills
Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Personal Skills
Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Personal Skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Research and Audit
Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Research and Audit
Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Eligibility
CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
- Qualifications
Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
- Qualifications
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Job overview
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the North Wiltshire Intensive Service. The post is vacant due to the post-holder leaving. The consultant will provide clinical advice and leadership in a number of settings and interactions throughout their working week rather than at designated times only in their weekly timetable. There are weekly case reviews where an MDT approach reviews more complex presentations. This facilitates team discussion and creation of a team formulation. The Service are currently advertising for a Speciality Doctor to support the consultant.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership and consultation for Intensive Team members, supporting them in providing home based care and facilitating safe and timely transitions for patients between Inpatient and community services.
- Assess and treat patients referred to the Intensive Team advising on management plans through regular Team reviews and handovers and advice to Team members
. Work with colleagues in the Intensive and Inpatient services to lead the acute care pathway
- Teach and supervise Medical Students.
- Support and participate in Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement.
- Comply with all Trust policies including Equal Opportunities and to promote equality of access to healthcare at all times.
- The post holder will be encouraged to develop an area of special clinical interest in line with service needs. This may be practice-based research.
- The Trust expects engagement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and, in view of this, appropriate study leave and expenses will be supported. CPD will include continued training to maintain the role of Educational supervisor for trainees.
- The post holder will undertake administrative duties associated with the running of his/her clinical work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry- NW Intensive Service, Devizes with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Substantive. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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