Locum Specialty Doctor - General Adult Inpatients - Lime Ward

The post-holder will be responsible for managing inpatients under the care of the full-time Consultant Psychiatrist based on Lime Ward.

They will work closely alongside a Core Trainee and a Trust Grade Doctor as part of the medical team.

Lime Ward is a nineteen bedded male acute inpatient unit, typically receiving around four new admissions per week, with an average length of stay of 4-6 weeks.

The post-holder will contribute to ward reviews, participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, and maintain close liaison with community mental health teams and crisis services.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden clinical knowledge and develop new skills within acute psychiatry. The post-holder will receive support to prepare tribunal reports and attend Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRT), subject to appropriate experience.

Regular supervision will be provided by the Consultant Psychiatrist, the post-holder will have access to the weekly academic meeting and encouragement to pursue quality improvement projects. "

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.