Consultant Psychiatrist in Inpatient care OPMH; Beech ward

Consultant Psychiatrist in Inpatient care for OPMH (Beech ward)

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a well-established

Older Peoples Mental Health inpatient service at Beech Ward, Torbay Hospital,on a fixed-term basis. Beech Ward is a newly refurbished, purpose-designed
16-bed unit delivering high-quality, person-centred care for older adultsexperiencing acute functional mental illness.

You will work within a skilled, motivated and multidisciplinary team that has a strong ethosof collaboration, innovation and recovery-focused practice. The role offersgenuine consultant autonomy alongside excellent professional support, protected

SPA time, and a strong culture of supervision, teaching and wellbeing.

Devon Partnership NHSTrust is committed to creating a great place to work, supporting clinical leadership, and enabling consultants to shape services. With Torbaysexceptional coastal setting and quality of life, this role offers both professional fulfilment and personal balance for an experienced or newlyappointed consultant seeking a rewarding inpatient post.

The post holder will provide seniorpsychiatric leadership to an inpatient ward for older adults, ensuring high standards of assessment, treatment and recovery-focused care. You will leadcollaborative care planning with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team, maintaining a strong emphasis on safety, dignity and personalised outcomes.

You will act as Responsible Clinicianfor patients detained under the Mental Health Act, contribute to complexdecision-making, and support effective transitions between inpatient and community services. The role includes close working with crisis teams, liaisonpsychiatry and community mental health teams to promote timely admissions and discharges.

In addition, you will provide clinical supervision to junior doctors, contribute to teaching and service development, and actively participate in clinical governance, quality improvement and leadership activities within the Trust.

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.

• Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
• Aptitude for and practical experience of research.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers.
• Awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.
• Evidence of ability to exercise leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other clinical teams.
• A team player able to inspire and support staff at all levels of training and across professional disciplines.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.
• A commitment to multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• A commitment to respect, inclusiveness and diversity
• Management training / experience.
• Experience of involvement in service development.
• Evidence of new ideas in service delivery.
• A track record of implementing service initiatives.
• A track record of team leadership or collaboration with other agencies.

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
• To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post.
• Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Other professional qualification
• CCT in Old Age Psychiatry

• Prior experience working in an Inpatient Mental Health Team.
• Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially in inpatient…