Consultant psychiatrist Mulberry Ward, Macclesfield
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the established and high performing inpatient team on Mulberry Ward, Macclesfield
This post is ideally suited to: A dual CCT holder in General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry, Consultant with a CCT in Old Age Psychiatry with knowledge with adult psychiatry, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist with a strong interest in later life and complex presentations.
Mulberry Ward operates as an ageless acute inpatient ward, supported by experienced consultant colleagues across General Adult and Older Adult Psychiatry. The post holder will work closely with another Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist, ensuring shared clinical decision making, peer support, and resilience within the medical workforce.
Your voice will genuinely shape how the service grows, from clinical standards to care pathways to the culture we build together.
We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who is energised by change, motivated by high standards, and passionate about creating environments where patients and staff can thrive. Someone who values collaboration, leads with compassion, and wants to make a meaningful impact on the evolution of acute inpatient services
Provide comprehensive psychiatric care and act as Responsible Clinician (RC) for the patients within the ward- average of 13 patients
Lead a multidisciplinary team that includes junior trainees, psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses and pharmacists.
Ensure timely, evidence-based clinical decision-making and patient-centred care.
Collaborate closely with the Home Treatment Team and Community Mental Health Teams to ensure continuity across the acute care pathway.
Take shared responsibility with the Ward Manager for clinical governance, risk management, and service improvement on the ward.
Contribute to the design and delivery of safer, modernised inpatient pathways
Participate in incident reviews, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
Provide teaching and supervision for medical trainees and multidisciplinary staff, fostering a positive learning culture.
Join the East Locality Cheshire consultant on-call rota (1:13) and participate in cross-cover arrangements as needed.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Liji Premlal Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist Email address: liji.premlal@nhs.net
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
This post is ideally suited to: A dual CCT holder in General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry, Consultant with a CCT in Old Age Psychiatry with knowledge with adult psychiatry, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist with a strong interest in later life and complex presentations.
Mulberry Ward operates as an ageless acute inpatient ward, supported by experienced consultant colleagues across General Adult and Older Adult Psychiatry. The post holder will work closely with another Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist, ensuring shared clinical decision making, peer support, and resilience within the medical workforce.
Your voice will genuinely shape how the service grows, from clinical standards to care pathways to the culture we build together.
We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who is energised by change, motivated by high standards, and passionate about creating environments where patients and staff can thrive. Someone who values collaboration, leads with compassion, and wants to make a meaningful impact on the evolution of acute inpatient services
Provide comprehensive psychiatric care and act as Responsible Clinician (RC) for the patients within the ward- average of 13 patients
Lead a multidisciplinary team that includes junior trainees, psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses and pharmacists.
Ensure timely, evidence-based clinical decision-making and patient-centred care.
Collaborate closely with the Home Treatment Team and Community Mental Health Teams to ensure continuity across the acute care pathway.
Take shared responsibility with the Ward Manager for clinical governance, risk management, and service improvement on the ward.
Contribute to the design and delivery of safer, modernised inpatient pathways
Participate in incident reviews, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
Provide teaching and supervision for medical trainees and multidisciplinary staff, fostering a positive learning culture.
Join the East Locality Cheshire consultant on-call rota (1:13) and participate in cross-cover arrangements as needed.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Liji Premlal Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist Email address: liji.premlal@nhs.net
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
