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Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist InpatientsYou can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.Were looking for a consultant general adult psychiatrist to oversee clinical responsibility on one of our inpatient wards at the Cauldon Centre. The Caludon Centre is the main mental health inpatient facility in Coventry with a range of wards to suit clinical specialisms and interests.High-quality consultant appointments are key to creating quality services and ensuring senior clinical leadership, and your input will enable frequent and flexible review of patients and timely discharge.Our inpatient consultants receive an additional programmed activity (PA) and an increase in the usual annual study leave allowance from 10 to 15 days, pro rata for consultants working part-time.About youExperienced and forward-thinking, you will share our enthusiasm for developing responsive, patient-centred services. To apply, you will need:full GMC registrationinclusion on the Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatryto be eligible for Approved Clinician Statusbe Section 12 approved.About the placeLocated next to University Hospitals Coventry, the Caludon Centre sits between the modern and diverse city of Coventry and beautiful Warwickshire landscapes. Both the city centre and open parks are just a 15-minute drive away.At the heart of the country, Coventry offers excellent connectivity to Birmingham, Solihull, Oxford, Rugby and London. For consultants looking to make a home here, were pleased to offer relocation packages in line with our relocation policy.Main dutiesThe role is based on a 10 PAs job plan with 7.5 PAs in Direct Clinical Care and 2.5 PAs in Supporting Professional Activities. Participation in the Consultant Psychiatrist on-call rota is also expected at a frequency of around one in fifteen, with responsibility for both inpatient and community adult and older-adult patients.Youll be the responsible clinician for inpatient beds and provide clinical leadership for the MDT on the ward, lead ward and management rounds, and undertake regular reviews of patients to support the bed management process and maintain high-quality care. Youll communicate with other wards, the crisis home treatment team, community teams and other stakeholders when appropriate.As a part of the role, therell also be plenty of opportunities to get involved in:Service planning and development, with other services and agenciesRegular continuing professional developmentResearch and audit activities.About usAt Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we provide all-age mental health services for a population of around one million in Coventry and Warwickshire. We also provide learning disability and autism, and community paediatric services.CWPT is a teaching Trust and has been involved in the development of Warwick University Medical School since it began. We provide placements for medical students, and medics from CWPT contribute to the academic programme.We are proud of our involvement in postgraduate medical education. We have trainees on rotation at all levels, including speciality trainees from the West Midlands School of Psychiatry, trainees from the West Midlands GP training scheme and Foundation trainees.We are forward-thinking and always seeking to improve, with a Quality Improvement approach to service development.There are lots of benefits to joining CWPT. Here is just a snapshot:NHS pension schemeSalary sacrifice scheme with discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, and savings on home and electronicsAccess to a lease car and vehicle salary sacrifice schemeCoaching and mentoring, shadowing, and reciprocal mentoringExcellent wellbeing support, including in-house counselling service, wellbeing guides, and 24-hour confidential helplineStaff networks and support groupsTeaching opportunitiesBespoke research and innovation department closely linked to local universities, and leading national studies on trauma, psychosis and autismDetailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor more information on the specific roles we have available, please contact:Dr Tim Millward, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health Tim.Millward@covwarkpt.nhs.uk#J-18808-Ljbffr