Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dynamic Hospital Liaison Team. You will provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with a wide range of mental health needs.

As a senior clinical leader, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, offering specialist advice to medical colleagues within The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. You will contribute to service development, clinical governance, teaching and supervision, helping to shape high-quality, patient-centred mental health care within the hospital environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Consultant Psychiatrist with excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills. You will be committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and driving innovation across liaison psychiatry services. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a significant impact on the wellbeing of patients across the acute care pathway.

Information Event

To find out more we are holding a recruitment information session on Wednesday 5th August on MS Teams.  Please contact Laura Charlesworth [email protected] to book a place and receive further information.

Main duties of the job

Working member of multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will provide consultant clinical input as required, including face-to-face patient assessment for complex urgent acute liaison cases who are adults of working age. The clinical care of patients under the team will be timely and tailored to the needs of patients and their caregivers. The consultant will be expected to have a flexible weekly timetable designed to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to the needs of patients and caregivers as well as of team members for support and advice as necessary. The post-holder will work largely through advice and supervision with direct patient contact as required, with no personal caseload but with rapid throughput of patients and a need for prompt and flexible decision making. This more fluid style of working does not allow for easy quantification of workload.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. 

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ 

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook