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We looking to appoint a Consultant in Learning Disability to a post comprising of a small community caseload and an inpatient unit.
The post holder would be RC for Byron Ward inpatient unit, based at Hollins Park Hospital and also a small community caseload of 75-80 patients based out of Norris Green Hub in Liverpool.
Post is supported by MDT team and junior doctors.
We are looking for a committed doctor who is keen to work to develop services and improve patient care. We will be relocating to a new inpatient facility and their leadership will be vital in the running of the new unit.
The LD services in Liverpool have a 9 bed in patient unit (Byron Ward, based at Hollins Park Hospital in Warrington), a 5 bed respite unit in Central Liverpool called Wavertree Bungalow and community LD services that are based at Norris Green Hub.
The post holder will have RC responsibility for patients on the Byron Ward and a small community patch in Liverpool (L15/16/17/18/19/24/25/26/27). The area covered is south and central Liverpool which has areas of deprivation as well as affluence. Post holder will be based at Norris Green hub where his/her medical secretary and Nurse Practitioners are also based.
About us- Consultant psychiatrist will have responsibility for their caseload and inpatients.
- To supervise and support team members who carry out assessments of patients referred to the team. To carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide medical interventions for patients.
- Supporting staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.
- To conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary reviews, birth planning meetings, CPA reviews, discharge planning meetings and multi-professional meetings
- To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 20and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.
- To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trusts risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings if required.
- To provide medical leadership to the team.
- Maintain high level of effective communication with other parts of the Mental health service across the Trust, across maternity services and primary care.
- Liaison with families / carers
- Liaison with aspects of the Criminal Justice System regarding patients, where necessary.
- Liaising with other stakeholders and interested parties.
Please see job description for further details.
We looking to appoint a Consultant in Learning Disability to a post comprising of a small community caseload and an inpatient unit.
The post holder would be RC for Byron Ward inpatient unit, based at Hollins Park Hospital and also a small community caseload of 75-80 patients based out of Norris Green Hub in Liverpool.
Post is supported by MDT team and junior doctors.
We are looking for a committed doctor who is keen to work to develop services and improve patient care. We will be relocating to a new inpatient facility and their leadership will be vital in the running of the new unit.
The LD services in Liverpool have a 9 bed in patient unit (Byron Ward, based at Hollins Park Hospital in Warrington), a 5 bed respite unit in Central Liverpool called Wavertree Bungalow and community LD services that are based at Norris Green Hub.
The post holder will have RC responsibility for patients on the Byron Ward and a small community patch in Liverpool (L15/16/17/18/19/24/25/26/27). The area covered is south and central Liverpool which has areas of deprivation as well as affluence. Post holder will be based at Norris Green hub where his/her medical secretary and Nurse Practitioners are also based.
About us
- Consultant psychiatrist will have responsibility for their caseload and inpatients.
- To supervise and support team members who carry out assessments of patients referred to the team. To carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide medical interventions for patients.
- Supporting staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.
- To conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary reviews, birth planning meetings, CPA reviews, discharge planning meetings and multi-professional meetings
- To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 20and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.
- To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trusts risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings if required.
- To provide medical leadership to the team.
- Maintain high level of effective communication with other parts of the Mental health service across the Trust, across maternity services and primary care.
- Liaison with families / carers
- Liaison with aspects of the Criminal Justice System regarding patients, where necessary.
- Liaising with other stakeholders and interested parties.
Please see job description for further details.
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