Combat Stress – Consultant Psychiatrist

Confederation of Service Charities; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Confederation of Service Charities is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide leadership in mental health care specifically for veterans. This role encompasses assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, working closely with a multidisciplinary team at our Belfast Hub while also offering flexible hybrid working options.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Increased annual leave after 10 years of service

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified psychiatrist with experience in mental health care.
• Demonstrated ability to work with veterans and provide leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric leadership and clinical expertise to the team.
• Contribute to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations for veterans.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Psychiatric leadership

Understanding of veterans' mental health issues

Education

Medical Degree with specialization in Psychiatry

Registered with a relevant medical board

Job description

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Salary: Combat Stress Consultant Psychiatrist salary scale

Hours: Part time – 18.75 hours per week. Hybrid working available. (Monday to Friday – working pattern to be agreed to suit all parties, however Tuesday must be a working day in attendance at the Hub).

Based at our Belfast Hub in Northern Ireland, with occasional additional remote support to Hubs in England.

About us:

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide service in-person and online.

About the role:

The post holder will work in the Northern Ireland hub providing psychiatric leadership across the service. You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on both a residential and outpatient basis.

This role will be subject to an Access NI check.

What we offer:

You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years
• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme – contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

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