Permanent Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult

Here at Staff Partners Mental Health, we have an exciting opportunity for Consultant Psychiatrist for Adult Services for a private hospital based in Bristol. 

Experience:

• You will hold a CCST / CCT (or equivalent) in the relevant areas of Psychiatry and will have experience of working in inpatient and outpatient settings with people with significant mental health difficulties. 
• You will have experience at consultant level psychiatry and will have held a consultant position in the NHS.
• You will hold a current license to practice and be on the appropriate specialist register. 

Job Description:
It is part of the Healthcare Division of Group it has 77 beds over seven wards varying from Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Adult Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntingdon’s and Dementia.
This is an employed post to take consultant responsibility for general psychiatry on our 10 bedded female acute inpatient ward, working with patients coming to the hospital from referrals from the NHS.

Responsibilities:

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
• Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Supervising the process of referral and admission including contributing to preadmission assessments of young people with other team members.
• Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of young people.
• Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy.
• Contributing to inhouse training programmes within the services and offering supervision to other members of the multi disciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
• Maintaining CPD and revalidation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.
• Contributing to the development and evaluation of services in collaboration with the Lead Consultant and Clinical Service Manager.
• Ensures the services and support provide offers good value for money and supports the overall aim of the site. 

Job Requirements:

• MRCPsych or equivalent
• AC approved and S12 approved MHA 1983
• Previous experience as an NHS consultant
• Acute inpatient and outpatient experience
• CCT in General adult psychiatry
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary team and being a clinical leader
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Experience of working with management team
• Experience of service change and improvement
• Experience of involvement in clinical governance and improvement 

Benefits package:

• A competitive salary. 
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by a further 2 days after 5 year’s service.)
• Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care   settings.
• Free Parking on site
• Subsidised meals on duty
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Disclosure check cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Refer a friend bonuses
• Long service awards

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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