Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join a team at Llanarth Court Hospital. The role involves participation in clinical governance, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and managing on-call duties. Ideal candidates will be fully registered medical practitioners with membership in the Royal College of Psychiatrists and experience in forensic psychiatry. This position offers a structured environment within a well-established service.

Qualifications

• Registered medical practitioner and member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Eligible for Specialist Register or close to achieving CCT.
• Experience with the Mental Health Act 1983 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in clinical governance at ward and hospital levels.
• Join experienced multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage on-call duties as needed.

Skills

Experience in forensic psychiatry

Clinical governance participation

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Education

Fully registered medical practitioner

Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Eligibility for Specialist Register

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist.This is a part-time role working 26.25 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

You will be reporting to the Medical Director. You will be joining the 4 experienced full-time forensic consultants and two part-time consultants at the hospital, supported by a full-time resident doctor who provides out-of-hours cover. Each ward has a full multidisciplinary team (MDT), with a psychologist, occupational therapist and social worker. The hospital has a well-established system of clinical governance and a quality improvement programme.The successful candidate will actively participate in clinical governance at both ward and hospital levels. The on-call rota is 1 in 5 (non-resident) and covers Llanarth Court, Priory Hospital Cardiff, and Ty Cwm Rhondda. While the Resident Doctor at Llanarth handles most medical issues, occasional attendance may be required. Priory Hospital Cardiff is a bespoke therapeutic unit with up to four patients, and Ty Cwm Rhondda is a 20-bed low secure unit.For an informal discussion, please contact Dr. Ajat Sanikop, Medical Director, at [e-mail]. Visits to meet the MDT and management team are welcome.

About us

The role is based at Llanarth Court Hospital and initially to cover low secure service, in the future there is an opportunity to work on both male and female medium secure services on the same site.

Job responsibilities

You can apply via the link or read full information -https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/a7eb2643-a60f-4cd5-9d7e-2fff157f8d14

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be a fully registered and licensed medical practitioner, and a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. They should be on, or eligible for, the Specialist Register (or within six months of achieving their CCT at the time of interview) and approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, preferably in Wales. Experience in forensic psychiatry is desirable.

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.