Psychiatry Consultant
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Manchester
Salary: £154,000 p/annum PLUS £8,400 car allowance
This is an opportunity to join a team as a Psychiatry Consultant in a well established 24 bed locked rehabilitation service for men near Somerset.
Key responsibilities for the Psychiatry Consultant role:
- Management of complex cases.
- Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
- Liaison and collaborative working with care co-ordinators, commissioners, families and carers and other services/agencies.
- Mental Health Act implementation and liaison with Ministry of Justice (if applicable).
- Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working including oversight of the physical health management of patients in partnership with the visiting General Practitioner.
- Administrative duties associated with the care of patients including ensuring all NHSE contractual obligations are met.
- Contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.
- Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement activities and service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments.
- Maintenance of professional registration with the General Medical Council and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
* The hospital runs a two-tier on-call system with first tier on-call provided by associate specialists and agency on-call. The post holder will be required to be part of the second tier hospital on-call as the duty Responsible Clinician
Minimum requirements for the Psychiatry Consultant is:
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- To hold Section 12(2) approval to work in England and Approved clinician status.
- Previous experience working in rehabilitation settings is desirable.
What will you get in return:
- £8,400 car allowance.
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution.
- Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
- Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
- Free meals while on duty.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- Medical indemnity cover.
If you have experience working in a rehabilitation setting and are interested in this opportunity, please apply today!
