Consultant - Adult Acute - Southampton, United Kingdom - Priory Healthcare

Priory Healthcare
Priory Healthcare
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Southampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE YOU:
Knowing that you're making a difference to people's lives is rewarding in itself. But our many roles offer much more than that.

As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.

Priory Group is the leading healthcare provider for mental health services in the UK with an established track record of delivering high-quality clinical care.


How to Apply?:


About Priory Hospital Southampton
The Priory Hospital Southampton is part of the Priory group offering NHS funded inpatient care. The hospital is located in Marchwood on the outskirts of Southampton and comprises 40 inpatient beds across three wards.

Sandpiper Ward:
This is a mixed Adult Acute ward comprising 17 NHS Funded beds. The post holder will provide consultant input to this ward.

Starling Ward:
This is a mixed Adult Acute ward comprising 12 NHS Funded beds.
Skylark Ward: 11 bedded specialist Eating Disorders Unit

The hospital has well established multidisciplinary teams in all wards including nursing, therapy, occupational therapy and psychology input.

The non-consultant doctors in the hospital include three full-time specialty doctors and one full-time resident Medical Officer, who is based on-site.


Outline of the Role:


As part of the role, the post holder will join the out of hours consultant on call rota which is one in six weeks.

This is low intensity on call providing consultant support to the RMO. The salary for the post includes on call commitments.


The post holder will have professional and operational accountability to the Medical Director, who is based on-site as the consultant for Starling Ward.


Key Responsibilities of the role are as follows:

  • Holding RC responsibility for patients detained under the MHA
  • Providing clinical leadership to the MDT in assessment, treatment and discharge planning for inpatients following the acute care pathway
  • Weekly MDT Reviews
  • CPAs, Discharge planning, community and family liaisons
  • Working in collaboration with MDT to monitor day to day progress and evaluation of treatment plans as needed
  • Ensure MDT completion of agreed treatment plans
  • Cross cover arrangements for annual/sickness absence
  • Preparation of tribunal/hospital managers reports and attending the hearing if agreed by the consultant or in consultant's absence
  • The post holder will have responsibility for providing weekly clinical supervision to the specialty doctor.
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