Associate Specialist

Elysium Healthcare; Charlwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health provider in Charlwood is seeking an Associate Specialist to enhance their forensic services. The role involves clinical assessment, patient management, and working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should possess GMC registration, have experience in psychiatry, and be in good standing with relevant professional bodies. This position offers competitive remuneration, 30 days of annual leave, and various employee benefits including wellbeing support and a career development program.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Medical indemnity cover

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry.
• Experience working as a doctor within a similar environment.
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and manage treatment plans.
• Chair ward round and CPA meetings in absence of Consultant.
• Prepare tribunal reports under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist.

Skills

Experience working in psychiatry

Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams

Full GMC registration

Education

MRCPsych (desirable)

Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)

AC status (desirable)

Job description

Do you want to work in a friendly, committed, and established service where your knowledge, experience and skills will be valued?

Join Farmfield Hospital as an Associate Specialist to work in our Medium and Low secure Forensic Mental Health Services, where you will provide a comprehensive medical support across acute male general adult service that provides a recovery role for those people suffering from a mental illness.

In this role you will provide clinical assessment, review and evaluation of people under the care and treatment of the hospital ensuring that all treatment plans are fully adhered to. You will also take a specific focus on physical health and risk management across the wards working closely with the ward manager, consultant and wider MDT.

You will be working alongside a full time Responsible Clinician, as well as the wider MDT of which they form an integral part. There is a regular multi-disciplinary Team meeting daily and weekly so that care and treatment is adequately planned. The team has dedicated administrative support which is based within the hospital as well as a physical health team.

Elysium Healthcare brings together a unique approach to the delivery of care where the patient is embedded in the heart of all aspects of hospital life.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessment of service users and formulating appropriate management plans within your level of expertise
• Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours.
• Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods
• Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family.
• Completing discharge letters and reports as required in a timely manner.
• Preparing First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Depending on your experience, providing oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings under the supervision of the Consultant.
• Chairing ward round and CPA meetings in the absence of the Consultant
• Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.
• Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times.
• Providing prospective cover to other AS doctors when they are on leave.
• There is no on call requirement for this role.

As an Associate Specialist, you will have:

• Full GMC registration
• Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year
• At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry
• Experience working as a doctor within similar environment
• MRCPsych (desirable)
• Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)
• AC status (desirable)

What you will get:

• Competitive Salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Access to Wagestream, to help you manage your finances
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Medical indemnity cover
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.