Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry

Mpft Nhs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Shrewsbury is seeking a permanent full-time Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive mental health assessments, work within a multi-disciplinary team, and ensure seamless care pathways for service users. Candidates must be fully registered with the GMC and have relevant qualifications. The role offers a competitive salary and excellent NHS benefits.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register with CCT or CESR in general adult psychiatry.
• Approved clinician status under S12.

Responsibilities

• Provide a timely and flexible response to referrals.
• Deliver mental health-related training to hospital staff.
• Work closely with other services to create seamless care pathways.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Care Planning

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Risk Assessment

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, permanent full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry. The Liaison Psychiatry Service provides specialist care at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), and the community hospital of Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Oswestry (RJAH). The emphasis is to provide timely and comprehensive assessment, intervention and treatment to service users and their families/carers where a functional or organic mental disorder is suspected or evident. The post serves the population within the general hospitals, regardless of their home locality.

Main Duties
You will:

• Provide a timely and flexible response to referrals to meet the demands of the PRH/RSH hospitals.
• Work with a range of groups who may attend or be admitted to the acute hospital setting, including but not limited to: people who have self‑harmed; people with physical and psychological consequences of alcohol/substance misuse; frail elderly people with possible delirium, depression or dementia; people with known severe mental illness particularly when in relapse; people admitted with primarily physical health symptoms which may also have a psychological or social cause; vulnerable groups including those who are homeless, experience personality difficulties, subject to domestic abuse or violence.
• Provide comprehensive mental health assessment; assist with diagnosis, care and specialist discharge planning, risk assessment and management, including signposting to people referred to the service.
• Deliver mental‑health related training to hospital staff to raise awareness of mental health conditions.
• Work closely and in partnership with other services and organisations to create seamless care pathways for onward referral of individuals in need of further assessment and support.

About Us
By joining Team MPFT, you will help your communities. In return we support you with career development and progression, an excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave, options for flexible working, extensive health and wellbeing support, travel reimbursement for community‑team work, car leasing and mileage pay options, salary sacrifice vehicle and bike schemes, free car parking at all trust sites, free flu vaccinations every year, and more. We are proud of our diversity and inclusiveness and offer staff networks for like‑minded colleagues.

Details

• Date posted: 28 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year PA
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 301-MS-24-6471821-A
• Job locations: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ

Job Responsibilities

• Work in a multi‑disciplinary team and in partnership with the acute trust (Shropshire and Telford Hospitals).
• Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers.
• Evaluate treatment plans and undertake discharge planning.
• Respond to wards within 24 hours of referral.
• Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi‑disciplinary colleagues.
• Respond to and inform referrers or other professionals and responsible adults as necessary on decisions, care plans, policy and best practice.

Person Specification

Essential qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych.

Desirable qualifications

• Higher degree or qualification in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Endorsement in liaison psychiatry.
• Dual training in general adult and older adult psychiatry.

Eligibility

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register with CCT or CESR in general adult psychiatry.
• Approved clinician status under S12 and eligible to be S12/AC approved by the time of starting in post.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require UK skilled worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more detail, see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

• Employer name: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ
• Website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

Note: We may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.