Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Female PICU

Here at Staff Partners Mental Health, we have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Female PICU to work within a private hospital in Oldham.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet and provide senior medical cover on Ward, our new 12 bed female PICU service. The services provide a safe and secure care pathway for women with mental health need and are now open. There are three wards at a 12 bed specialist Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a 16 bed Acute service and a 16 bed mental health rehabilitation and recovery service.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Ward
• Act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team
• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users
• Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews & clinical audits
• Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management & embed clinical governance within the service
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers’ hearings & attend hearings
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required
• Good maintenance of patient records
• To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.
• Attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC, the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Contribute to the Telephone On call rota

Job Requirements:

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified 
• Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
• Experienced & knowledgeable in General Adult Psychiatry & mental health diagnosis
• Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
• A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
• Committed to continued professional development
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• 5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group programme
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Research opportunities to include publishing in Hospital The Journal (Hospital co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Hospital Research & Development Group
• Teaching opportunities including teaching medical students, teaching on the Hospital CESR programme and Hospital MRCPsych programme
• Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
• Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions
• Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations
• Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card
• Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
• Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy
• Electric Car Scheme

If this role is of interest to you, please apply now and one of our dedicated recruiters will contact you. Alternatively, you can reach Chelsea in our team on 01992 245 330.

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