Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute Inpatient, North Somerset
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust
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Job overview
Are you looking for your next role as a dynamic clinical leader in Acute Inpatient Psychiatry?
Join a dynamic and supportive medical community as the Inpatient Consultant on Juniper Ward — an 18-bed mixed-gender unit within the Long Fox Unit at Weston General Hospital. You’ll provide clinical leadership to a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Professional Development
North Somerset Mental Health is proud of its inclusive and forward-thinking ethos. We actively support consultants in shaping services and driving improvements. You’ll be encouraged to:
- Take on leadership and management roles
- Pursue career development opportunities
- Contribute to service transformation initiatives
This is more than a clinical post — it’s a chance to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact.
Main duties of the job
As the ward consultant you will deliver direct interventions and weekly review to inpatients including those patients who require use of the Mental Health Act who are difficult to engage. This will include on-going assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification) and treatment of mental and physical health needs.
You will lead the ward rounds and will provide advice and support to members of the ward team including junior medical staff.
You will be responsible for MHA related work, including reports and attendance at tribunals.
You will be an integral part of psychoeducation, crisis, relapse prevention and care planning for inpatients and will liaise with other parts of the service, including community MH teams; GPs and non NHS organisations wherever applicable. You will liaise with the Intensive and recovery services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.