Associate Specialist

Elysium Healthcare; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is looking for an Associate Specialist at Thornford Park Hospital. The ideal candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team providing high-quality clinical services for patients with complex mental health needs. Responsibilities include ensuring thorough patient evaluations, coordinating care, and producing required documentation. The role offers competitive benefits and support for professional development, contributing positively to the journey of mental health recovery.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

24 hour GP Service

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Medical indemnity cover

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• Minimum two years as a registrar or specialty doctor.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate handover to colleagues.
• Review mental state of patients.
• Manage physical health concerns during inpatient stay.
• Prepare reports for hearings under supervision.

Skills

Full GMC registration

Experience working in psychiatry

Good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Experience in a similar environment

MRCPsych (desirable)

Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)

AC status (desirable)

At least 2 years in relevant grades

Job description

Join the team at Thornford Park Hospital to deliver high-quality clinical service to people with complex mental health conditions across the medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services there is also a PICU Mental Health Service.

You will work closely with the unit's multidisciplinary team, including the Consultant, to ensure that patients receive a holistic and person-centric treatment programme based on the recovery model.

The centre of our philosophy is that this journey is all about the individual. By ensuring individualised care is delivered which is evidence based, people can move through pathways of care as their condition improves.

Families and friends are an active part in each person's recovery process and helping all reach the end goal of more independent living where this is possible.

Our Associate Specialist role involves:

• Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours
• Reviewing the mental state of patients as per the hospital procedure
• Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods
• Lead and manage any physical health concerns that emerge during an inpatient stay
• Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family
• Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms
• Preparing First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearing reports under the supervision of the Consultant
• Depending on your experience, providing oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearings under the supervision 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, which will require participation on an on-call rota for the Thornford Park Hospital site

To be successful as a Associate Specialist , you’ll need:

• 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
• Experience working as a doctor within similar environment
• MRCPsych (desirable)
• Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)
• AC status (desirable)
• A minimum of 2 years in the registrar or staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade and/or in the clinical and/or senior clinical medical officer grades, ideally with experiences in Women’s services.

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 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.