Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Acute
Reference
PRI97067
Location
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG
Priory Group Division
Healthcare
Salary
£180,000
Hours
37.5 hours
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time
Job Advert Location Description
We have an excellent full time opportunity to work as a Consultant Psychiatrist on Evergreen unit at Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital.
Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.
Working as part of a multi-skilled, experienced, motivated and creative Multi-Disciplinary Team, you
Evergreen is a 15 bed acute mental health unit for adult male and female patients offering a 24-hour admission service to support local NHS services and PICU wards. The ethos of the acute ward is to provide support in a crisis and offer therapeutic engagement during the in-patient stay. Evergreen ward is situated within the grounds of Cheadle Royal Hospital supporting patients who present with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, personality disorder, depression, bipolar disorder and other diagnoses. For some patients, Evergreen ward will be their first admission to a mental health ward and the MDT will support them to overcome crisis and become well enough to be discharged into the community, whether this be home or to support living. The MDT consists of a Responsible Clinician (RC), Specialty Doctor, Ward Manager, Occupational Therapist, the Nursing Team and Psychology team and the goal of the MDT is to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of patients who come to Evergreen ward.
This is a full time position providing psychiatric care to inpatients on Evergreen, alongside providing the clinical leadership on the unit to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
The post is supported by a full time Specialty Doctor or Advanced Practitioner and the post holder will be working within a full Multidisciplinary Team.
Job Advert Role Description
Your role will include:
Clinical :
1. Working as the Consultant and Responsible Clinician as part of the MDT
2. Take overall responsibility for patient care and treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
3. Timely assessment of referrals along with the MDT
4. Conducting Comprehensive Assessments and Treatment Planning with patients, external stake holders and carers.
5. Chairing MDT/CPA Meetings; Adhering to organisational admission and discharge policy and procedures.
6. Timely discharge GP notifications and discharge summaries.
7. To contribute to the unit governance through expertise and leadership.
8. Prepare and supervise reports for Mental Health Act Review Tribunals & Managers Hearings alongside giving evidence within these meetings.
9. Participate in a non-resident second on call out of hour’s rota with a frequency of no more than 1:7
Management :
10. Offering Clinical Leadership in collaboration with Ward Manager
11. Ensuring Ward is complaint with Organisational and Regulatory requirements
12. Attending ward governance meetings with ward manager
13. Working with organisational quality improvement (QPIs) initiatives
14. Attending Monthly governance meetings.
Academic :
15. Attending monthly Academic meeting’s
16. Case presentations and teaching
17. Participation in audit, research, quality improvement initiatives
Post requirements:
18. MBBS or Equivalent Medical Degree and MRCPsych with s12/AC approval
19. Full GMC registration with license to practice
20. Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Practice
21. Committed to continued professional development
22. Desirable to have had significant experience of inpatient mental health acute units.
23. Able to work collaboratively as a part of a multi-disciplinary team
Company and Site Benefits
24. Generous annual leave entitlement with Birthday Leave
25. Study leave & support with CPD opportunities
26. Supportive consultant peer group
27. Opportunity to undertake further leaning & development
28. Medical indemnity cover
29. Free onsite parking
30. Subsidised lunches
31. Online benefits and cashback rewards
Closing Date
30/11/2024