Consultant Psychiatrist - Autism Spectrum Disorder Service

Avon & Wiltshire Partnership; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Bristol is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for their Autism Spectrum Disorder Service. The role involves clinical leadership of a specialized team, responsibility for quality and operational improvement, and engaging in service development. Candidates should have substantial experience in mental health supervision and autism expertise. The position offers opportunities for training and collaboration across multiple services.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising clinical teams in mental health.
• Expert knowledge of autism spectrum disorder services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and leadership to a multidisciplinary team.
• Oversee development and quality of care in the service.
• Lead service redesign efforts and strategic direction.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Team collaboration

Autism expertise

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - Autism Spectrum Disorder Service

Join to apply for the Consultant Psychiatrist - Autism Spectrum Disorder Service role at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. The Bristol Autism Spectrum Service (BASS) is a nationally recognised specialist autism team. BASS currently offers three main areas of provision to its service users: a diagnostic clinic, a post-diagnostic support service, and a training & liaison service available to professionals working with autistic adults. The primary focus of this post will be to take on the role of overall clinical lead for the team, and therefore be responsible for the ongoing development, operation and evaluation of the service.

The post-holder will provide clinical supervision, direction and leadership to a highly specialist multidisciplinary team of autism clinicians. They will provide expert 1:1 and group supervision to clinical staff, and will have a key role in shaping the nature of the work undertaken by individual clinicians.

• Provide clinical supervision, direction and leadership to a highly specialist multidisciplinary team of autism clinicians
• Be responsible for developing and improving both the operational processes and the quality of care provided within the assessment pathway
• Work closely with colleagues in commissioning and senior management to provide strategic direction for the service, and have a key role in defining priorities for service development and improvement
• Lead the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of a full service redesign that is currently underway, in collaboration with colleagues in commissioning and senior Trust management
• Undertake complex assessments of people referred to the service, and contribute to the provision of post-diagnostic support to autistic people
• Contribute to the training and supervision of professionals across the care pathway, engage in clinical audit, research and development, and assist with the provision of support to families and carers

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.

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 sponsorship.

For further details or to arrange informal visits, contact:
Dr Dietmar Hank, Consultant Psychiatrist
Email: [e-mail]