Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Consultant -Female Inpatient and SW Intensive Service
The closing date is 08 December 2026
Job summary
We seek a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our friendly and experienced team in Beechlydene Ward (10 female bedded section) and the shared role in South Wiltshire Intensive Service Fountain Way, Salisbury. This is a newly created hybrid post. The post-holder will work with ward staff on quality improvement, including introducing innovative practice, improving safety, engagement with carers and psycho-education for patients. There are excellent opportunities for teaching, including junior doctors, medical students and staff in allied professions. Participation in audit and the Trust Research programme is encouraged. The postholder will be encouraged and supported to pursue existing or special interests, which could include medical management, research, education or psychotherapy. SPA time is allocated for CPD and other professional tasks. A weekly teaching programme takes place onsite and is well attended. The post-holder will need to have positive attitudes and skills in working collaboratively with a large range of stakeholders, while also being confident in their clinical judgement and ability to chair meetings and discuss sensitive issues with patients and families.
Main duties of the job
As the postholder, duties will include;

• Assess and treat service users.
• Deliver interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need, including on-going assessment, diagnosis
• Attend and lead regular MDT meetings and support the team with medical input as required.
• Participate in professional meetings for service users.
• Undertake urgent psychiatric assessments when necessary.
• Liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non-NHS organisations wherever applicable.
• Write up all patient notes using the Trusts Electronic Record system (Rio)
• Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision-making and management plans.
• Maintain Approved Clinician and Section 12 approval, which are requirements of the post.
• Liaise with the Intensive and Inpatient services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.
• Prepare (can delegate) Mental Health Act Tribunal reports and participate in Mental Health Act Tribunal meetings

About us
We 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.
Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 342-RVN148-BSW-MS
Job locations: Fountain Way, Salisbury, SP2 7FD, United Kingdom
Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Desirable: Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD, PHD, Msc or other additional clinical qualifications; MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

• Essential: Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment; Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCT; Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment; Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• Desirable: CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Experience

• Essential: Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.

Personal Skills

• Essential: To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team; Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work; Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff; Excellent written and oral communication skills

Clinical Skills

• Essential: Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Older Adults and to deal with crisis situations.

Knowledge

• Essential: Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.

Teaching

• Essential: Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching; Understand principles of teaching.

Research and Audit

• Essential: Experience or involvement in a research project and publication; Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management

• Essential: Evidence of management/leadership skills training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Sponsorship
Applications 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. 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Fountain Way, Salisbury, SP2 7FD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Dr Maame Sarfo, m.sarfo@nhs.net, 01985802916
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