Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist

Job Summary

Are you a forward thinking and highly motivated Consultant Psychiatrist looking for your next career move? We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Liaison Psychiatry team on a part time basis in this newly created post at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.

You will work alongside the current Liaison Consultant Psychiatrist to provide strong clinical leadership to a well-established Liaison Psychiatry team within the acute hospital setting. Liaison psychiatry is an incredibly varied sub-specialty, and in addition to a broad and exciting range of clinical work, a rewarding part of the job is in developing and managing relationships with acute hospital colleagues from different backgrounds and specialties.

Dorset County Hospital Liaison Psychiatry are currently working towards PLAN accreditation and are part of Dorset wide Liaison Psychiatry services, linked with the Liaison Psychiatry service at University Hospitals Dorset in the East of the county, which is also recently PLAN accredited.

We offer a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 to support your move and are committed to enabling flexible and welcome discussions on how this could be achieved for you. For any questions and the opportunity to discuss the role please contact Dr Paul Walters, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at Dorset County Hospital;

As the Consultant Psychiatrist you will be part of the Liaison Psychiatry service at Dorset County Hospital, in a multi-disciplinary team that also includes a Matron, Team Leader, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatric nurses, a Clinical Psychologist and Administration staff.

You will provide the psychiatric input and clinical leadership required for the assessment and management of patients at DCH with mental health needs. This will include undertaking routine and emergency clinical assessments in the Emergency Department and inpatient wards; providing clinical supervision to Resident doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and other team members; and providing specialist consultation and advice to medical colleagues at the acute hospitals, including education and advice on mental capacity assessments, and involvement in complex capacity assessments.

You will have administrative and secretarial support from the Liaison Psychiatry Team Assistant. You'll be invited to take part of the on call rota. The on call rota is Dorset wide and paid at 3% on call availability plus additional 0.75PA for full time participation. The post attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.

At Dorset Health Care we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Date posted: 27 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Hospital medical…