Job summary
- Main area
- General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison Service
- Grade
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 342-LORVN130-BSW-SM
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Victoria Centre
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age Psychiatry, Swindon
Consultant Psychiatrist
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Service and Care Home Liaison Service in Swindon for a period of 6 months starting from May 2026. This post will be ideal for portfolio pathway applicants in old age psychiatry who would like to gather evidence for their portfolio application. The postholder will support the old age psychiatry hospital liaison service and Care Home Liaison Service in Swindon. The Great Western Hospital will be the District General Hospital where the post holder will provide Consultation Liaison. The post holder will be based in Victoria Centre in Swindon which is within the Great Western Hospital Campus and is part of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. The post holder will also support the Care Home Liaison Service which is based in The Victoria Centre. The post holder will have the support of MDT of both teams. This post will also be supported by a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist for portfolio pathway application guidance.
Main duties of the job
As the post holder, the duties will include;
· Assessment and management of in-patients with complex health care needs including comorbid physical and psychiatric illness within Great Western Hospital, Swindon
· The post holder will assume Responsible Clinician (RC) status for inpatients within Great Western Hospital, Swindon and subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007.
· Participation in Mental Health Act assessments in both the emergency Department and patients admitted to the wards in the hospital. Since this is a part of agreed clinical responsibilities, the post holder will not claim assessment fees for patients seen at the premises of GWH within normal working hours.
· Rapid assessment and treatment when required for patients presenting at ED.
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- 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 criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- 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
Desirable criteria
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient/community setting.
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
- Understand principles of teaching.
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sabarigirivasan Muthukrishnan
- Job title
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 550526
- Additional information
Please contact Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist , Dr Sabarigirivasan Muthukrishnan on [email protected] or Medical Lead Dr Kalaiselvan Ramasamy [email protected] if you would like to discuss this role.
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