NHS
Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry
The closing date is 31 January 2026
We are seeking an enthusiastic, permanent full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry.
Liaison Psychiatry Service provides specialist care at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), the community hospital of Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry (RJAH).
The emphasis is to provide timely and comprehensive assessment, interventions 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 of the job You will provide a timely and flexible response to referrals to meet the demands of the PRH/RSH hospitals.
Work with the following groups of people who may attend or be admitted to the acute hospital setting (not an exhaustive list):
People who have self‑harred
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/social cause
Vulnerable groups including people who are homeless, experience personality difficulties, are subject to domestic abuse/violence and require comprehensive mental health assessment; assist with diagnosis, care and specialist discharge planning, risk assessment and management, including signposting to people referred to the service.
Provide mental‑health related training to staff members at the hospital sites to raise awareness of mental health conditions.
Work closely and in partnership with other services and organisations to contribute to a seamless service of mental health provision and the development of appropriate care pathways for onward referral of individuals in need of further assessment and support.
For the full list please see Job Description attached.
About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return we will support you with:
Supporting your career development and progression
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres); mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary‑sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres); your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary‑sacrifice bikes up to £2,000
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like‑minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job responsibilities Working 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 the 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 / other professionals and responsible adults as necessary on decisions, care plans, policy and best practice
Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Endorsement in liaison psychiatry; dual training in general adult and older adult psychiatry
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Be included on the GMC Specialist Register with CCT or CESR in general adult psychiatry
Approved clinician status
Approved under S12
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 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.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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We are seeking an enthusiastic, permanent full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry.
Liaison Psychiatry Service provides specialist care at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), the community hospital of Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry (RJAH).
The emphasis is to provide timely and comprehensive assessment, interventions 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 of the job You will provide a timely and flexible response to referrals to meet the demands of the PRH/RSH hospitals.
Work with the following groups of people who may attend or be admitted to the acute hospital setting (not an exhaustive list):
People who have self‑harred
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/social cause
Vulnerable groups including people who are homeless, experience personality difficulties, are subject to domestic abuse/violence and require comprehensive mental health assessment; assist with diagnosis, care and specialist discharge planning, risk assessment and management, including signposting to people referred to the service.
Provide mental‑health related training to staff members at the hospital sites to raise awareness of mental health conditions.
Work closely and in partnership with other services and organisations to contribute to a seamless service of mental health provision and the development of appropriate care pathways for onward referral of individuals in need of further assessment and support.
For the full list please see Job Description attached.
About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return we will support you with:
Supporting your career development and progression
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres); mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary‑sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres); your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary‑sacrifice bikes up to £2,000
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like‑minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job responsibilities Working 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 the 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 / other professionals and responsible adults as necessary on decisions, care plans, policy and best practice
Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Endorsement in liaison psychiatry; dual training in general adult and older adult psychiatry
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Be included on the GMC Specialist Register with CCT or CESR in general adult psychiatry
Approved clinician status
Approved under S12
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 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.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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