Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist in Working age Adults

Join a dynamic Liaison Psychiatry Service at Peterborough City Hospital, where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to patients with complex mental and physical health needs. This substantive part-time Consultant post (4 sessions) offers the chance to work primarily with adults aged 17 to 65, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in a fast-paced general hospital setting. We are particularly keen to hear from consultants with dual training in adult and older adult psychiatry, who can also bring valuable input to older adult care and provide cross-cover for colleagues. The role offers flexibility and can be shaped around the successful applicant's skills, interests, and experience, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a rewarding portfolio within a supportive and collaborative team. There may also be scope to increase sessions in the future.

o To provide clinical leadership to the Liaison Psychiatry Service focussed on the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of patients with psychiatric and psychological co-morbidity in the general hospital.o To work collaboratively with CPFT and NWAFT colleagues to ensure high quality, integrated care for patientso To work with CPFT and NWAFT to achieve agreed performance targets including the collection and monitoring of clinical outcome data across the service for service development and commissioning purposes.o Participate in clinical audit as relevant to service needso To work in accordance with Trust and service policies and guidelines.o To lead a programme for the training and support of staff in NWAFT.o To provide clinical supervision for post graduate psychiatry trainees, foundation doctors, and GP trainees.o To engage in teaching and supervising of Cambridge university psychiatry medical students on placement in LPSo To maintain CPD activities.o To support the broader CPFT research endeavour where possible.o The post-holder will ensure that they are in good medical standing for CPD, that their practice is up-to-date and in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice Guidelines and will be able to evidence this for the purposes of annual appraisal.