Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Acute IP

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Acute IP, Salisbury

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

We seek a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our friendly and experienced team in Beechlydene Ward, Fountain Way, Salisbury. Our objective is for Beechlydene Ward to be the best provider of working‑age adult in‑patient care in the region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assess and treat service users in Beechlydene.
• Deliver interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need, including ongoing assessment and diagnosis.
• Attend and lead regular MDT meetings and support the team with medical input as required.
• Participate in CPA meetings for service users.
• Undertake urgent psychiatric assessments when necessary.
• Liaise with other parts of the service, GPs and non‑NHS organisations wherever applicable.
• Write up all patient notes using the Trusts Electronic Record system (Rio).
• Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision‑making and management plans.
• Maintain Approved Clinician and Section 12 approval, which are requirements of the post.
• Prepare (can delegate) Mental Health Act Tribunal reports and participate in Mental Health Act Tribunal meetings.

Additional duties:

• Work with ward staff on quality improvement, including introducing innovative practice, improving safety, engagement with carers and psycho‑education for patients.
• Contribute to local academic programme teaching junior doctors, medical students and staff in allied professions.
• Participate in a monthly PDP group and Peer Supervision.
• Support CPD activities, offer study leave arrangements and provide opportunities in research, service development and leadership.

For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name:
Dr Maame Sarfo

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Consultant
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