Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute Inpatient, North Somerset

Job summaryAre you looking for your next role as a dynamic clinical leader in Acute Inpatient Psychiatry? Join a dynamic and supportive medical community as the Inpatient Consultant on Juniper Ward -- an 18-bed mixed-gender unit within the Long Fox Unit at Weston General Hospital. You'll provide clinical leadership to a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.Professional DevelopmentNorth Somerset Mental Health is proud of its inclusive and forward-thinking ethos. We actively support consultants in shaping services and driving improvements. You'll be encouraged to:Take on leadership and management rolesPursue career development opportunitiesContribute to service transformation initiativesThis is more than a clinical post -- it's a chance to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact.Main duties of the jobAs the ward consultant you will deliver direct interventions and weekly review to inpatients including those patients who require use of the Mental Health Act who are difficult to engage. This will include on-going assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification) and treatment of mental and physical health needs.You will lead the ward rounds and will provide advice and support to members of the ward team including junior medical staff.You will be responsible for MHA related work, including reports and attendance at tribunals.You will be an integral part of psychoeducation, crisis, relapse prevention and care planning for inpatients and will liaise with other parts of the service, including community MH teams; GPs and non NHS organisations wherever applicable. You will liaise with the Intensive and recovery services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.About usWe 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. As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorshipDetailsDate posted20 August 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number342-RVN111-BNSSG-DHJob locationsLong Fox UnitWeston-super-MareBS23 4TSUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualificationDesirableRelevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualificationsMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Eligibility
EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCTApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableCCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Clinical Skills
EssentialAbility to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
Personal Skills
EssentialTo possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical workAble to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience
EssentialExperience of assessing and treating patients in and Inpatient setting.
Knowledge
EssentialUnderstanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching
EssentialCommitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.Understand principles of teaching.
Research and Audit
EssentialExperience or involvement in a research project and publication.Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
EssentialEvidence of management/leadership skills training.
Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualificationDesirableRelevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualificationsMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Eligibility
EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCTApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableCCT in General Adult Psychiatry
Clinical Skills
EssentialAbility to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.
Personal Skills
EssentialTo possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical workAble to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience
EssentialExperience of assessing and treating patients in and Inpatient setting.
Knowledge
EssentialUnderstanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching
EssentialCommitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.Understand principles of teaching.
Research and Audit
EssentialExperience or involvement in a research project and publication.Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management
EssentialEvidence of management/leadership skills training.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameAvon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS TrustAddressLong Fox UnitWeston-super-MareBS23 4TSUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameAvon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS TrustAddressLong Fox UnitWeston-super-MareBS23 4TSUnited KingdomEmployer's website