Consultant Adult Psychiatrist

The new consultant will be encouraged and actively supported to engage in leadership and management activities within the Trust. The Consultant will work closely with the MDT as the Responsible Clinician assuming overall responsibility for a patient’s care under the Mental Health Act (or Mental Capacity Act), ensuring that the patient’s care and treatment plan is appropriate, lawful, and focused on their needs.

Psychiatric input will be delivered through comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, care planning and treatment formulation, utilising evidence‑based treatments. A focus on holistic assessment and management of patients addressing biopsychosocial needs of patients and involving family members and carers as necessary. Supervision of Junior Doctors as well as Nurse Prescribers /Advanced Clinical Practitioners within the clinical team. Collaborative working with the Team Leader to provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team and the Clinical Director with a wider focus on service provision and quality of patient care.

Participation in the consultant on‑call rota out of hours, including weekends.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a 0.6

WTE Consultant Psychiatrist to join the inpatient team on Meadow Ward – a 12‑beded ward providing acute assessment and treatment services for people living with dementia at the New Haven Unit in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The team comprises a Ward Manager, 3 Deputy Ward Managers, 7 Nurses, 4 Nurse Associates, 17 Health Care Support Workers, 7 Health Care Assistants, a Band 7 OT Lead, 2 OT Assistants, a Band 6 Physiotherapist, and a Band 2 Administrator.

There are approximately 8,300 people aged 65+ living with dementia in the county. Meadow Ward boasts a purpose‑built dementia garden (Meadow Green) which was named the Outdoor Space of the Year at the 2024 Design in Mental Health Awards. At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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