Consultant in General Psychiatry

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP); Colchester; Presencial; GBP 95.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Weekly payments

Choice of payment model

Free uniforms provided

PVG/Access NI required

Free mandatory training

Descripción de la vacante

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP) seeks a Locum Consultant in General Psychiatry to cover an MoD assignment in Colchester, Essex. The post is 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of £83.47.

The successful candidate will deliver remote and face-to-face clinical sessions, provide occupational recommendations, supervise staff, and liaise with MOD/NHS providers to support discharge planning for service personnel.

Formación

• Must be on GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry and/or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 or be an Approved Medical Practitioner under Section 22.
• Current annual appraisal in line with GMP and GMC requirements.
• Completed CPD in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidance.
• Current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Full UK driving licence to conduct peripatetic clinics and home visits.

Responsabilidades

• Undertake clinical sessions (remote and face-to-face) for DCMH, including fresh assessments and reviews.
• Provide occupational recommendations based on MOD and service policy.
• Supervise clinical activity of other mental health professionals.
• Liaise with MOD/NHS providers to enable discharge planning.
• Complete reports and documentation per MOD policy or government requirements.
• Assist educational supervisors in DCMH with GPVTs and mental health trainees.

Conocimientos

GMC Specialist Register

Section 12/22 approvals

Annual appraisal (GMC GMP)

CPD completion

Medical indemnity insurance

UK driving licence

Safeguarding Level 3 training

Descripción del empleo

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Consultant in General Psychiatry

The closing date is 29 December 2026

We are looking for a Locum Doctor (Consultant inGeneral Psychiatry) to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD),at Colchester DCMH/MHT, in Colchester, Essex.

This is a locum role (40 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoDservice personnel.

Hourly Rate -£83.47 per hour

Job Description:

• To undertake clinical sessions (remote and face to face) for theDepartment of Community Mental Health (DCMH), carrying out fresh caseassessments and reviews of all service personnel referred to the DCMH. Thiswill include liaison with referrers and line management as required tofacilitate the clinical and occupational management of the patient.
• To provide clear occupational recommendations to the referrerand/or Medical Centre based on MOD and single Service policy.
• To supervise the clinical activity of other mental healthprofessionals.
• To liaise and engage with MOD contracted (or other NHS and non-NHSproviders as necessary) in-patient service providers to enable dischargeplanning for Service and other entitled personnel who have been admitted tohospital

Main duties of the job

Essential requirements/Qualifications/ Experience:

• Must be on theGMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry and/or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Must be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act1983 or be an Approved Medical Practitioner under Section 22 of the MentalHealth (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
• Must have a current, satisfactory in date annual appraisal in linewith the requirements of the General Medical Councils (GMCs) Good MedicalPractice (GMP).
• Must have completed sufficient Continuing Professional Development(CPD) in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidance on CPD.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must hold a full Driving Licence valid in the UK (in order to beable to conduct peripatetic clinics and assess personnel sick at home inexceptional circumstances).
• Must be in dateand able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young Peopleand Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and OurBenefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is aspecialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locumcivilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry ofDefence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies onmilitary bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractivepackage for candidates which may include the following:

• Attractive ratesof pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• Flexibility oflong- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniformsprovided (if required)
• A PVG membership(Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required forthis role.
• Free mandatorytraining
• Weekly payments
• Assigned anexperienced consultant who will support you throughout your application andwill continue to look after you during your assignment

All jobplacements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor workvisas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as avalid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.

Job responsibilities

Job Description:

• To undertake clinical sessions (remote and face to face) for theDepartment of Community Mental Health (DCMH), carrying out fresh caseassessments and reviews of all service personnel referred to the DCMH. Thiswill include liaison with referrers and line management as required tofacilitate the clinical and occupational management of the patient.
• To provide clear occupational recommendations to the referrerand/or Medical Centre based on MOD and single Service policy.
• To supervise the clinical activity of other mental healthprofessionals.
• To liaise and engage with MOD contracted (or other NHS and non-NHSproviders as necessary) in-patient service providers to enable dischargeplanning for Service and other entitled personnel who have been admitted tohospital
• To complete reports and documentation in accordance with MODpolicy or the requirements of any other government department.
• To assist educational supervisors in the DCMH with providingtraining experiences for General Practitioner Vocational Trainees (GPVTs) andmental health trainees.
• To attend individual management reviews or case conferences withPrimary Healthcare (PHC) and/or line management as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry and/or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Must be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 or be an Approved Medical Practitioner under Section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
• Must have a current, satisfactory in date annual appraisal in line with the requirements of the General Medical Councils (GMCs) Good Medical Practice (GMP).
• Must have completed sufficient Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidance on CPD.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must hold a full Driving Licence valid in the UK (in order to be able to conduct peripatetic clinics and assess personnel sick at home in exceptional circumstances).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)