Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adults – West Midlands – Perm/FTC
Triple West Medical have been appointed by an NHS Trust based in West Midlands to help recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adults on a substantive or on a 12 Month minimum Locum FTC.
Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.
The Trust is one of the largest in the area with over 3000 staff offering a wide range of physical and mental health needs. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and friendly department of Psychiatrists whose services include inpatient, community services, specialist services, and emergency services. They have excellent links with training and education with the local university and pride themselves on patient care and quality.
Brief Duties:
1. Provision of comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies.
2. Making decisions regarding referrals to the team, ensuring treatment of patients in accordance with acceptable and established standards, protocols, and guidelines.
3. Ensuring the involvement of families and carers, wherever possible, with the patients' consent in treatment planning and care.
4. Providing psychiatrist leadership to the multi-disciplinary team, including taking a lead in clinical governance in the team and contributing to directorate-wide issues.
5. Liaising with other agencies as may be appropriate, especially regarding continuity of patient care.
6. Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act Assessments and attending mental health act review tribunals, if appropriate.
7. Ensuring that other clinicians, trainees, and students receive appropriate clinical supervision, training, and teaching as necessary.
8. Identifying and advocating for needed resources including staff.
9. Participating in administrative/management duties within the teams, directorate, and the Trust as a whole.
10. Participating in clinical governance, clinical audit, and various medical advisory committees as necessary.
11. Participating in the consultant on-call rota, covering out of hours responsibilities, including weekends and Bank Holidays.
Our Client is happy to issue Certificates of Sponsorship to suitably qualified overseas doctors. GMC registration and relevant experience are essential for this position.
If this Consultant Psychiatrist vacancy is of interest to you, please apply below and we will arrange a discussion.
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