Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry - Bristol, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Description

This is a new substantive 10 PA Consultant Liaison Psychiatry post. It is funded by UHBW in recognition of the service demands on the department of Liaison Psychiatry.

It is embedded in a longstanding Liaison Psychiatry team, which itself is funded by both UHBW and Avon and Wiltshire Mental health Partnership trust, the local mental health trust.

The service supports patients under the care of UHBW services, which includes those residing within Bristol as well as further afield, accessing tertiary care services within UHBW.

The hospital itself is located in an area of relative social deprivation with considerable drug and alcohol-related difficulties in the local population.

The hospital does not have psychiatric inpatient provision, which is delivered by local mental health services.

Direct interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need including those service users who require an assertive approach who are difficult to engage.

This will include on-going assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification) and treatment of mental and physical health needs.

Advice to clinical staff in the Liaison Team.

Attendance at the allocation meeting on working days.

Lead for the Adult Liaison Team ward round.

Attendance at Senior Management team meetings weekly.

To liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non NHS organisations wherever applicable.

To liaise with the Intensive and Inpatient services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

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Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position