Consultant Psychiatrist - ED Acute, North West
Core
Lead clinical care for patients in an inpatient eating disorders service, including risk management, care planning, and acting as a Responsible Clinician.
Role type
Consultant Psychiatrist (Inpatient)
Builds
Inpatient mental health care pathways for patients with eating disorders
Domain
Mental Health / Eating Disorders
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical responsibility, Multidisciplinary team leadership, Mental Health Act compliance, Care planning, Risk assessment, Service development, Staff supervision, Clinical governance
Preferred skills
Experience in inpatient mental health settings, Understanding of safeguarding
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Take clinical responsibility for patients on an eating disorders ward, Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, and care planning, Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act (1983), Support referrals, admissions, and pre-admission assessments, Provide psychiatric input to assessment, formulation, and treatment, Contribute to clinical governance and service development, Supervise and support junior medical staff, Maintain accurate clinical records and meet regulatory standards, Participate in on-call rota as required
Seniority
Consultant (Specialist Register)