Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Bath

Pulse Healthcare; Bath; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare seeks a Consultant in Adult Psychiatry to join an NHS client in Bath, Somerset, on a full-time locum basis with an immediate start. You will work across inpatient and CMHT settings, delivering high-quality psychiatric care, conducting comprehensive assessments, and formulating individualised treatment plans.

GMC registration, Section 12 approval, and Approved Clinician status are required. This position requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and adherence to the

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration (essential)
• Section 12 approval
• Approved Clinician status
• Experience in adult psychiatry across inpatient and community settings
• Strong clinical and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work across inpatient and CMHT settings focusing on adult psychiatry.
• Deliver high-quality psychiatric care and conduct comprehensive assessments.
• Formulate individualised treatment plans.
• Hold Section 12 approval and be an Approved Clinician.
• Act as Responsible Clinician (RC) and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act and related legislation.

Skills

GMC registration

Section 12 approval

Approved Clinician status

Experience in adult psychiatry

Strong communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Consultant in Adult Psychiatry

Grade: Consultant

Location: Bath, Somerset

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Adult Psychiatry to work full-time for our NHS client based in Bath, Somerset. This locum opportunity is available for an immediate start.

What will your responsibilities be?

This role involves working across inpatient and Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) settings, focusing on adult psychiatry. Key responsibilities include delivering high-quality psychiatric care, conducting comprehensive assessments, and formulating individualised treatment plans. The successful candidate must hold Section 12 approval and be an Approved Clinician. You will be expected to act as the Responsible Clinician (RC), collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Full GMC registration (essential)
• Section 12 approval
• Approved Clinician status
• Experience in adult psychiatry across inpatient and community settings
• Strong clinical and communication skills

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.