Introduction
As a Consultant, you’ll know what it means to lead a team and strive for better. This is a great opportunity to join an established medical team at Gateway Recovery Centre and make a real difference to men and women who have enduring mental health problems.
Gateway Recovery Centre has 72 beds spread across 6 wards, including:
1. 2 wards providing a level 2 rehabilitation service for women with high support needs.
2. An acute psychiatric ward for women.
3. 3 wards providing care to men: Cedar ward (specialist rehabilitation unit with ASD), Dove ward (low secure ward), and Ash Ward (rehabilitation ward for older men with complex mental health needs and physical health comorbidities).
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, your key responsibilities will include:
1. Management of complex cases.
2. Formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users.
3. Guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
The team currently consists of 4.5 consultants, and you will deliver clinical care to a dedicated caseload. You will be supported by a practice nurse and an enhanced GP service to meet patients’ physical healthcare needs, along with support from a dedicated supervisor and a medical secretary team. Specialty doctor cover is available for the acute ward.
As a valued staff member, you will have excellent CPD and professional development opportunities. You will work 37.5 hours a week in a clinically rewarding environment and receive a highly competitive salary, along with a competitive pension scheme and a number of other benefits.
Key Responsibilities of the Consultant Psychiatrist include:
1. Providing RC and consultant psychiatrist input to inpatients in specialist rehabilitation services or acute psychiatric ward.
2. Option to work full time or part time depending on your preference.
3. 1 w.t.e post holder will carry a caseload of 16 - 18 inpatients depending on the acuity of the service.
4. Participation in a low frequency second-on-call rota for the region.
5. Assessing new referrals to ensure that the service meets the needs of those who are admitted.
6. Providing leadership to the clinical team and contributing to clinical governance and service development.
7. Maintaining good relationships with external agencies such as community teams and commissioning bodies.
8. Contributing to the training and education.
To be successful as an applicant you’ll need:
1. To hold MRCPsych or equivalent.
2. CCT in general adult psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychiatry of LD or medical psychotherapy is preferred. We will consider experienced candidates who are not on the specialist register but have AC status.
3. Full GMC registration and to have had an appraisal within the 12 months.
4. Section 12 (2) approval and AC status.
5. Experience of working within an MDT in providing care for patients with complex needs.
6. To be innovative, motivated, and passionate.
7. To have a good team ethos.
For more information, please contact Dr Sindhu Ashim, Medical Director, email: sindhu.ashim@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk; t: 01514222140.
What you will get:
1. Competitive annual salary.
2. £8,400 car allowance.
3. 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off.
4. A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution.
5. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
6. Flexible working.
7. Medical indemnity cover.
8. Enhanced Maternity Package.
9. Free meals while on duty.
10. Employee Assistance Services.
11. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
12. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
13. Voluntary benefits.
14. Other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. #J-18808-Ljbffr