Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist in Working age Adults

Job overview

Join a dynamic Liaison Psychiatry Service at Peterborough City Hospital, where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to patients with complex mental and physical health needs. This substantive part-time Consultant post (4 sessions) offers the chance to work primarily with adults aged 17 to 65, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in a fast-paced general hospital setting. We are particularly keen to hear from consultants with dual training in adult and older adult psychiatry, who can also bring valuable input to older adult care and provide cross-cover for colleagues. The role offers flexibility and can be shaped around the successful applicant’s skills, interests, and experience, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a rewarding portfolio within a supportive and collaborative team. There may also be scope to increase sessions in the future.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical leadership to the Liaison Psychiatry Service focussed on the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of patients with psychiatric and psychological co-morbidity in the general hospital. •    To work collaboratively with CPFT and NWAFT colleagues to ensure high quality, integrated care for patients •    To work with CPFT and NWAFT to achieve agreed performance targets including the collection and monitoring of clinical outcome data across the service for service development and commissioning purposes. •    Participate in clinical audit as relevant to service needs •    To work in accordance with Trust and service policies and guidelines. •    To lead a programme for the training and support of staff in NWAFT. •    To provide clinical supervision for post graduate psychiatry trainees, foundation doctors, and GP trainees. •    To engage in teaching and supervising of Cambridge university psychiatry medical students on placement in LPS •    To maintain CPD activities. •    To support the broader CPFT research endeavour where possible. •    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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 team’s 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 Hospital Peterborough 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.