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Specialty Doctor - Adult Inpatients Knowsley
| Posting date: | 28 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £63,696.00 to £102,689.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £63696.00 - £102689.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2026 |
| Location: | Prescot, L35 5DR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-26-0497 |
Summary
The post holder would support the Consultants across two wards, Coniston - 18 beds and Grasmere 15 beds. On average there are approximately 4 admissions per week to Coniston ward with around 3 discharges. Grasmere ward have about 3 admissions and 2 discharges per week.About 50-75 per cent of the admitted patients are detained at any given time and there is on average one Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing each week. There is 1 Consultant Psychiatrist allocated to each ward. Each ward also has 1-2 junior trainees. The post holder would be expected to be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinicalteaching.Participation in the training of otherdisciplines. Providing educational supervision of trainees and otherdisciplines. Taking part in continuing medical education within statutorylimits PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS