Locum Specialty Doctor in Liaison- ExeterNHS
Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Liaison Psychiatry
This is a new fixed term post to provide medical support to the Liaison Psychiatry team in Exeter. The doctor will support the medical assessment and management of the team for patients attending Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).
The postholders responsibilities will be to provide psychiatric services to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). The work is multidisciplinary both within the Liaison Team and with external colleagues.
The work is under support and supervision of Dr Merryn Anderson, Dr Gabrielle Churchhouse and Dr Tom Smith Consultant Psychiatrists.
The role involves work alongside the Foundation doctors, Core Trainees and Speciality Trainee Doctors who provide support for the service though also need clinical supervision at times.
The post holder will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies as well as have good relationships with mental health services.
The post is an 12 month fixed term appointment.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Specialty Doctor who is keen to shape their career and the future provision of services. The post holder will help promote mental health throughout the general hospital, offering a patientcentred approach that supports joint care with hospital teams.
The ability to liaise with clinicians, managers, psychiatric teams and relatives is essential. Assessing acutely psychiatrically unwell patients who also require physical health treatment provides a challenging, varied and rewarding environment. We see adults over 18, including older adults.
Our patients present with a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, emotionally unstable personality disorder, crisis presentations of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. We work closely with Learning Disability, Perinatal and Eating Disorder services, and support patients with hospitalspecific difficulties or those needing reasonable adjustments, such as people with autism. The team offers extensive knowledge and strong support, and the variety reflects the breadth of clinical interest.
Section 12 approval is desirable to assist with acute presentations in the Emergency Department and on the wards.
Job description
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
About us
About Devon Partnership 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.