Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Perth

Pulse Healthcare; Folda; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Consultant in Adult Psychiatry for a locum contract based in Perth, Perthshire. The role is full-time (40 hours per week) with a competitive rate discussed on application and an immediate start available.

The successful candidate will conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and lead a multidisciplinary team while overseeing medication management and crisis interventions.

Qualifications

• You must have a full GMC license to practice.
• Section 12
• Specialist Register (CCT)
• Proven experience in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments of adults.
• Formulate individualized treatment plans.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Oversee therapeutic interventions, including medication management and crisis interventions.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate progress; adjust plans to optimise care.
• Contribute to risk assessments and management strategies.

Education

GMC license to practice

Section 12

Specialist Register (CCT)

Proven experience in relevant field

Job description

Job Title: Consultant in Adult Psychiatry
Grade:Consultant
Location: Perth, Perthshire
Working Hours:40 hours per week
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Adult Psychiatry to work full time hours per week for our client’s team based in Perth, Perthshire. This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be?

As the successful candidate, your key responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments. You will evaluate adults to understand their mental health challenges, considering their personal history and symptoms. Based on these assessments, you will formulate individualised treatment plans tailored to each person's needs and goals.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with various healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. Your role will also involve overseeing therapeutic interventions, including medication management and crisis interventions.

You will be responsible for regularly monitoring and evaluating the progress of individuals. You will adjust treatment plans as needed to optimise care. Additionally, you will contribute to risk assessments and management strategies, ensuring the safety and well-being of those in your care. This role requires both clinical expertise and a compassionate approach.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• You must have a full GMC license to practice.
• Section 12
• Specialist Register (CCT)
• Proven experience in relevant field.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you will quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

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 Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.