Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Bristol Inpatients - Oakwood Ward
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Bristol, BS10 5NB
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who is dedicated and passionate about improving mental health services? Are you looking for your next role as a dyna...
You will deliver direct interventions to inpatients including assessment, diagnoses and treatment of mental and physical health needs.
You will be responsible for the mental health care of all inpatients through daily ward reviews, attending the ward daily themselves Monday to Friday.
You will be responsible for supervising the medical team that provides medical care and act as RC for detained inpatients.
You will have a medical legal role for inpatients. This will include the preparation of MHA Tribunal and other reports and attending MHA Tribunals
You will collaboratively work with the Intensive teams to provide dedicated lead Consultant input to acute care service coordination by meeting the needs of the service user in inpatient services and enabling timely discharge with robust CPA planning and aftercare arrangements.
You will provide nominal senior medical cover to the S136 suite during the daytime.
You will support and participate in Clinical Governance and Audit and have opportunities to undertake medical audit and activities related to clinical governance issues, subject to job-planning and under supervision of the line manager.
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme.
As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Desirable
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in a inpatient setting.
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement
Personal Skills
Essential
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance as a Consultant.
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
- Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches
Teaching
Essential
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
Desirable
- Experience as an Educational Supervisor for trainees
Research and Audit
Essential
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
Essential
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
Desirable
- Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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