Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry North Devon

North Devon offers outstanding beaches, surfing, kitesurfing, outdoor swimming and excellent opportunities for riding and running. Dartmoor is close by, providing a stunning environment and a great place to raise children away from big city pressures.

The team is friendly, supportive and well regarded for staff retention and high quality clinical work. The hospital is small and easy to navigate, enabling strong relationships across clinical and managerial teams, with a caring and relaxed culture.

The post is well supported by local Psychiatric Consultants, regular team supervision, links with Liaison Teams across the county and close collaboration within the team. The service works a Core 15 model, with the medical component providing care 9am to 5pm to people admitted to inpatient wards or attending the Emergency Department.

The team also contributes to the Integrated Psychological Medicine Service with Talkworks (IAPT), Health Psychology and Medical and Surgical Specialties, developing pathways for people with functional and chronic conditions.

The multidisciplinary team includes Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Liaison Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists and Junior Doctors. We work in a self contained unit that supports excellent communication while remaining closely connected to the general and psychiatric hospital on the same site. Strong administrative support is in place.

The role is to provide

Consultant leadership to a multidisciplinary Liaison Psychiatry service, with opportunities for development and clinical leadership in the Integrated Psychological Medicine Service.

The clinical work ishighly variable which makes it challenging at times but very interesting. This service is currently for patients age 18+ and would fit with either General Adult, Older Adult or Liaison training experience.

Teaching, as with all liaison teams, is an essential part of the role both locally, regionally,within the hospital, within the team and with medical students and is are warding part of the post.

The post holder will be expected to engage in the service governance programme and service improvement projects. There is an active and supportive QI team in the Trust.

On calls are part of thepost and whilst relatively frequent (1:7) they are not intense andmostly constitute telephone advice and infrequent MHA assessments.

The role is well supported by all levels of trainee medical staff and the post provides supervision to these trainees.

Research interests are very encouraged and the Trust R&D team has links with the University of Exeter and a well-regarded reputation for participation in both regional and multi centre national trials.

Development of consultant roles such as a research principle investigator arewell established and supported.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.