# Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Intensive Service, Swindon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-psychiatrist-intensive-service-swindon/1da1adfd-140c-4e8c-943d-250d930b9080 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-psychiatrist-intensive-service-swindon/1da1adfd-140c-4e8c-943d-250d930b9080.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Bath NHS House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term - 12 months) - **Employment type:** 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PAs per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T14:50:43.502Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Swindon/Avon_Wiltshire_Mental_Health_Partnership_NHS_Trust/General_Adult_Psychiatry_Intensive_Service/General_Adult_Psychiatry_Intensive_Service-v8355778 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8355778?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.awp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Fixed Term 12 Months Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist looking for a new and exciting opportunity to be a clinical leader at the forefront of shaping mental health services? AWP is a large mental health Trust dedicated to the delivery of high quality clinical care. We are an exciting and innovative NHS organisation with performance and service improvement high on our agenda. We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Intensive Service team in Swindon. This post has arisen due to the current incumbent relocating. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and supportive group of consultants already practicing in the locality. We are also recruiting into a Specialty Doctor post to support the Consultant in the team. The post holder will be expected to work in a flexible manner with a dynamic team whilst continuing to develop professionally. Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post. ### Main duties of the job The Consultant will deliver direct interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need including those service users who require an assertive approach who are difficult to engage. This will include on-going assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification) and treatment of mental and physical health needs. - The Consultant will supervise the medical team that provides medical care and act as Approved Clinician for service users in collaboration with other teams and Consultants. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust Page 7 of 22 - They will be responsible for the mental health care of service users in line with new ways of working, monitoring and evaluating service delivery and care through regular reviews. - The post holder is expected to collaboratively work with the inpatient teams to provide dedicated lead Consultant input to acute care services coordination, by meeting the needs of service users and enabling timely access to inpatient services, or recovery services, ensuring the CPA planning and aftercare arrangements are in place. - The post holder will participate in gate keeping, attend MHA assessments where appropriate, and facilitating CTO discussions. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Teaching **Essential** - Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching. - Understand principles of teaching. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient/community setting. ### Management **Essential** - Evidence of management/leadership skills training. ### 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 of gaining CCT - 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** - CCT in General Adult Psychiatry ### Qualifications **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification **Desirable** - Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications - MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations. ### Personal Skills **Essential** - To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team. - Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work - Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff. - Excellent written and oral communication skills ### Research and Audit **Essential** - Experience or involvement in a research project and publication. - Experience of carrying out an audit project. ## Documents - [342-lorvn139-bsw-kr -locum consultant - swindon intensive (pdf, 575.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714487) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.