Combat Stress – Consultant Psychiatrist

Confederation of Service Charities; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in veteran mental health seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist to lead psychiatric services in Belfast. This role involves providing senior clinical expertise and working closely with a multidisciplinary team to support veterans facing complex mental health challenges. With a focus on both residential and outpatient care, you will play a vital role in improving the lives of those who have served. Join a reputable charity dedicated to evolving its services to meet the needs of veterans and make a meaningful impact in their lives.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive stakeholder pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Senior clinical expertise in psychiatric treatment for veterans.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team settings and veterans' mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric leadership and expertise to the multidisciplinary team.
• Assess, diagnose, and recommend treatments for veterans.

Skills

Psychiatric expertise

Clinical leadership

Assessment and diagnosis

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Medical degree

Specialization in psychiatry

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