Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist in Urgent Care (Derby)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in England seeks a consultant with a strong commitment to improving quality healthcare services. The role involves leadership opportunities across various specialties, including older adults and working age adults. Successful candidates will join a supportive team, enjoy benefits like generous leave, training opportunities, and relocation expenses up to £8,000. Join a committed workforce focused on making a positive impact in people's lives.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension scheme

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Access to employee assistance programme

Relocation expenses up to £8,000

Qualifications

• Experience in medical leadership and service development.
• Commitment to delivering high quality and effective services.
• Ability to work collaboratively in leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality service provision across the division.
• Provide medical leadership and improve efficiency in the care group.
• Shape and develop services as part of a new build project.

Job description

Alongside this consultant job there are also opportunities to take on one of our leadership roles on a three-year basis within your workplan in your substantive consultant role:

• Divisional Medical Director – Older Adults, Specialist and Children's Services: You will ensure the provision of high quality, efficient and effective services across the division. It will be your responsibility, in conjunction with leadership colleagues, to ensure the division delivers the Trust Strategy and enabling plans within the division and its care groups.
• Clinical Director – Working Age Adults, Community and Assessment Care Group: You will provide medical leadership through a triumvirate leadership model to your care group and work collaboratively to improve quality, productivity and efficiency. You will work closely with the other care group leaders to realise the vision, values and strategic objectives of the Trust. As a clinical leader you will be involved in shaping and developing the service as the Trust is undertaking a new build project. In November 2024 Ward 35 will be moving to the Kingsway Site in Derby and the ward will be based in a new purpose‑built hospital with the eradication of dormitories. The ward will then be named Dove Ward.
• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 days after 7 years
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Join ‘Team Derbyshire Healthcare’ and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people’s lives’. CQC rated us as ‘GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the Trust.”

You will join a team of experienced and supportive colleagues who share good camaraderie and excellent working relationships. The Trust is committed to its vision to make a positive difference in people’s lives by improving health and wellbeing. Derbyshire offers a blend of city and country living; it has some of the most stunning landscapes in the country. The Trust offers up to £8,000 in relocation expenses. We have a generous study budget and an excellent in‑house CPD programme as well.