Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist - Irwell Ward inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED
TUE 24 SEP 2024
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust rDYcspZ6
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the post holder will guide and mentor trainee doctors and medical students, contribute to ward rounds, and document patient assessments and management plans clearly. The role is situated in a 17-bedded acute assessment ward specifically designed for functional mental health issues in patients aged 70 and over, with expected close interaction with community mental health teams to facilitate smooth transitions for discharged patients. The department supports the use of modern electronic patient records and tools to enhance the delivery of care.
As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist working for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.
As a leader of the inpatient multi-disciplinary team at Irwell ward, Clock View Hospital, you will provide clinical care to older adults who require specialist inpatient care. You will work closely with a wide range of clinical and professional disciplines in order to deliver holistic care by completing assessments of new admissions to Irwell ward and managing their treatment and ensuring safe discharges back to the community
The post holder will be responsible for completing assessments and formulating treatment plans for service users admitted to Irwell ward from the community. Irwell ward is a 17 bedded functional older adult complex care ward at Clock View Hospital. As a substantive Old Age Psychiatry Consultant on Irwell ward you will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team including Social Services, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, acute hospital medical specialties and Primary Care. You will be the Responsible Clinician for patients admitted to Irwell ward and this will involve managing patients who have been detained under the Mental Health Act and therefore the post holder will require a sound knowledge of Mental Health Act law. This will include completing relevant mental health act documentation and completing capacity assessments as required.
The post holder will be expected to lead the multidisciplinary team at Irwell ward in a supportive manner in order to foster positive working relationships. The post holder will complete ward rounds throughout the week and provide clear communication and documentation in relation to assessment outcomes and management plans. They will also be expected to provide leadership and training to trainee doctors and medical students placed on Irwell ward. They will take an active part in the clinical work of the team and a lead role in the development of the service.
About us
The post holder will cover Irwell ward at Clock View Hospital which is a 17 bedded acute assessment ward for service users aged 70 and over with a functional mental health problem. Exceptions would be needs based. Irwell wards catchment area covers Liverpool and South Sefton. There are two dementia inpatient units in the Trust and these are Fern ward at Leigh Moss Hospital in Liverpool and Kingsley ward at Hollins Park Hospital in Winwick, Warrington. At Clock View Hospital there are a total of six inpatient wards Alt ward, Dee ward, Irwell ward, Morris ward, Newton ward and Prenton ward. Prenton ward is a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and apart from Irwell ward the others are for adults of working age. In addition to the inpatient units there is a Community Mental Health Team, Psychology and urgent response mental health teams based at Clock View Hospital. Currently there is a long standing locum Consultant, Dr Sumanth Kumar, who is the Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist for Irwell ward.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and management of all service users admitted on to Irwell ward as well as supervision of trainee doctors assigned to the ward. There will be a need to work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team caring for the service users on the ward including the ward Manager, Nursing staff, Healthcare Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers and the Community Mental Health Teams. Discharge planning for inpatients is completed during ward rounds and there is close liaison which takes place with the relevant Community Mental Health Teams, with the service users allocated practitioner from the CMHT being invited to attend ward rounds in order to agree discharge plans and arrangements for smooth transitioning from the ward to the community in terms of care. The Trust has fully electronic patient record (Rio), prescribing (EPMA) and mental health act administration systems (Thalamos) in place.
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