Associate Specialist

Elysium Healthcare; Charlwood; In loco; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive annual salary

30 days annual leave + birthday off

Private pension

Career development and training

Employee benefits platform

Medical indemnity cover

Wellbeing resources

Onsite parking

Descrizione del lavoro

Elysium Healthcare is recruiting an Associate Specialist doctor to provide medical support in our Medium (MSU) and Low secure (LSU) Forensic Mental Health Services at Farmfield Hospital. The role involves working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering medical care, and contributing to service development.

Excellent communication and IT skills are essential. Candidate should have Full GMC registration, 3+ years in psychiatry, and be in good standing with the Royal College of

Competenze

• Full GMC registration is required.
• Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Appraisal/RITA within the last year.
• At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry.
• Experience working as a doctor in a similar environment.

Mansioni

• Assess service users and formulate management plans.
• Ensure handover to colleagues including out of hours.
• Ensure full physical health screen on admission (examination, ECG, bloods).
• Obtain collateral history from other professionals and family.
• Complete discharge letters and reports in a timely manner.
• Prepare Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under supervision.
• Provide oral evidence at hearings under supervision as needed.
• Chair ward rounds and CPA meetings in the absence of the Consultant.
• Contribute to Clinical Governance through audits, research and teaching.
• Ensure medical cover access for patients at all times.
• Provide prospective cover to other AS doctors when on leave.

Conoscenze

Psychiatry MDT experience

Excellent communication

IT skills

Formazione

MRCPsych (desirable)

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a full time Associate Specialist doctor (non-consultant grade) to work in our Medium (MSU) and Low secure (LSU) Forensic Mental Health Services.

Farmfield Hospital is a purpose-built secure hospital which comprises of four MSU ward and two LSU wards for male service users. The hospital is centrally located with excellent transport links to London and Brighton.

Applications are invited for an experienced full-time Associate Specialist doctor to provide medical support to the consultant, and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team. Secretarial support is provided.

The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to build effective relationships with service users, colleagues and other professionals. Good IT skills are essential.

Elysium places great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development of your skills and knowledge and in the achievement of your personal development plan.

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)

What You'll get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Competitive annual salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

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.