Location: Barnstaple, EX31 4JB
Salary: £105504.00 to £139882.00
Date posted: 28th October 2024
Closing date: 1st December 2024
Inpatient General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist - North Devon
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Job Description:
Join Our Dynamic Team at Moorland View Ward!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our well-established multidisciplinary team (MDT) at Moorland View Ward, a 16-bed mixed-gender acute psychiatric ward at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple. Nestled in the stunning landscapes of Devon, you'll enjoy close access to beautiful beaches, the moors, and convenient connections to Exeter and Bristol via improved road and rail links.
Our Team:
Multi-professional Approved Clinician (Nurse Consultant)
B7 Clinical Team Lead2
B6 Charge Nurses
B5 Registered Mental Nurses (RMN)
Occupational Therapy Team
Clinical Psychologist
Activities Coordinator
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist who is eager to take a leading clinical role in our inpatient mental health services. You'll be part of a developing cross-agency, cross-team response to the evolving mental health needs of our community.
We are looking for between 5-10 PA's and are open to discussion regarding opportunities to build individual portfolios according to interest and expertise.
If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to embrace a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Moorland View Ward is a vital part of the Urgent and Inpatient Care system in North Devon. We collaborate closely with the Home Treatment Team, alternative-to-admission beds, and an intensive inpatient rehabilitation ward to provide a flexible, local response for North Devon's most mentally unwell residents.
We pride ourselves on our strong working relationships with supportive colleagues in Psychiatric Liaison, the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service, and adjacent wards for older persons and rehabilitation. The Senior Clinicians join a local supportive peer group, can attend a weekly academic programme and have opportunities to extend their teaching and supervision experience.
Our Facilities:
16-Bed Mixed Gender Ward: All bedrooms are en-suite, ensuring privacy and comfort.
Beautiful Garden: The ward encircles a serene garden, offering a peaceful environment for recovery.
Comprehensive Amenities: Includes office space, MDT office space, music room, dining room, gym, Occupational Therapy Kitchen, patient kitchen, and will soon include a occupational therapy garden / growing space.
Adjacent Facilities: Seclusion area, long-term segregation area (with en-suite bedroom, lounge, and enclosed garden), additional garden space, arts room.
Join us at Moorland View Ward, where we are dedicated to providing exceptional mental health care in a supportive and enriching environment.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Contact information:
Medical Personnel Administrative Officer
Emma Weatherhead (Medical HR Administrator )
