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Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Psychiatry (CRHT)


Company : Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust


Location : St Helens, Merseyside


Created : 2025-06-17


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Psychiatry (CRHT)Join to apply for the Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Psychiatry (CRHT) role at Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustConsultant Psychiatrist in Adult Psychiatry (CRHT)23 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Psychiatry (CRHT) role at Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.The Trust is seeking to recruit a full time Consultant for St Helens/Knowsley CRHT Mid Mersey and we are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive colleague to provide dynamic leadership to the service and the Trust as a whole. This is a new full-time post based in Harry Blackman House Peasley Cross Hospital. The post holder will work collaboratively with our Operational Manager, Clinical Service Manager to provide leadership and clinical expertise to the CRHT and ensure we deliver an excellent, responsive, and high-quality service.The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.Clinical DutiesThis will consist of patient reviews and home Visits to see urgent or emergency reviews for patients open to the team although the bulk of cases will be reviewed on site.Management of complex cases and consultative advice on patient care to other team members.Clinical leadership of team by participating in team MDTs to discuss allocations of patients and dispense the responsibilities under that Role for such patients as per the MHA Code of Practice.Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies.Mental Health Act implementation.Maintain Contemporaneous documentation electronically on patient records and also timely communications with primary care colleagues.General DutiesThe post holder would be expected to work on Rio which is the Trusts electronic health record system. The post holder would be required to record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively in a timely fashion. The post holder would undertake an annual appraisal, CPD and maintain professional registration with General Medical Council. It is essential that the post holder has Mental Health Act Section 12(2) status.The post holder would participate in annual job plan review with the Clinical Director.To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.At the heart of all we do is our commitment to perfect care care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. Were currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Zoe Bentley Job title: Medical Workforce Manager Email address: Zoe.Bentley@merseycare.nhs.ukSeniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionConsulting, Information Technology, and SalesIndustriesHealth, Wellness & FitnessReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust by 2xGet notified about new Consultant jobs in St Helens, England, United Kingdom.Consultant - Business Change and Digital TransformationManchester Area, United Kingdom 4 days agoLiverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoWarrington, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 3 days agoManchester Area, United Kingdom 2 months agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoGraduate Associate - Technical ConsultantAltrincham, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 2 days agoBusiness Case & Economics : Senior Consultant or Principal ConsultantManchester, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks agoBusiness & Financial Modelling (BFM) Consultant / Senior ConsultantManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoGraduate Business Development ConsultantChester, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoWirral, England, United Kingdom 2 days agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoStockport, England, United Kingdom 1 day agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoAlderley Edge, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks agoManchester Area, United Kingdom 5 days agoBlackburn, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoWarrington, England, United Kingdom 18 hours agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoManchester Area, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoEllesmere Port, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoAssociate Director - Project & Building Consultant - ManchesterManchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoNew Mobility Senior Consultant / Principal ConsultantManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoLocum Consultant in Burns & Plastic Surgery- Skin and General PlasticsManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 day agoStreets Scheme Designer: Senior ConsultantManchester, England, United Kingdom 2 days agoManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 day agoConsultant - Pharma Market Research & Brand StrategyManchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoLiverpool, England, United Kingdom 90,000.00-110,000.00 23 hours agoGreater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 months agoWere unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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