Your responsibilities
will include:
1. Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
2. Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
3. Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of patients.
4. Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy.
5. Contributing to in-house training programmes within the services and offering supervision to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
6. Maintaining CPD and re-validation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.
To be successful in this role, you will:
7. Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent
8. Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
9. Have essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
10. Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
11. Have previous Consultant experience in a management role
What you will get:
12. Competitive annual salary
13. £8,400 car allowance
14. 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
15. A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
16. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
17. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
18. Free meals while on duty
19. Employee Assistance Services
20. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
21. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
22. Voluntary benefits
23. Medical indemnity cover
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.