Consultant Psychiatrist

Combat Stress; Belfast; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity for veterans is looking for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide psychiatric leadership at the Belfast Hub. The role involves delivering senior clinical expertise to assess and treat veterans with mental health issues. This position offers flexible remote working options and the chance to impact veterans' lives positively. Ideal candidates must have GMC registration and relevant qualifications in psychiatry. Applicants will undergo an Access NI check.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive stakeholder pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Working

Access to Blue Light Card scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Medical Practitioner with valid GMC registration.
• Post Graduate higher training in Psychological Trauma.
• Experience of working within a recovery focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric leadership to the Northern Ireland Hub.
• Assess, diagnose and recommend treatment for veterans.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the service.

Skills

Expertise in EMDR treatment

Experience in treatment of veterans' mental health

Clinical management of personality disorders

Teaching skills

Evidence of clinical research

Excellent knowledge of risk management

Ability to lead interdisciplinary team

Education

Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC

MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent

Post Graduate Higher degrees in Psychological Trauma

CCST register in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

This part time role is for 18.75 hours per week.

Remote working available. Monday to Friday - working pattern to be agreed to suit all parties, however Tuesday must be a working day to attend Hub meetings.

The post holder will provide psychiatric leadership to the Northern Ireland Hub and across the service.

You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on both a residential and outpatient basis.

This role will be subject to an Access NI check.

Main duties of the job

• To provide leadership in psychiatry in outpatient services within the Hub region and to extend support and advice within the wider charity.
• To contribute to clinical leadership and deliver psychiatric expertise to the Hub with responsibility to assess, diagnose and recommend treatment of veterans.
• To be clinically responsible, with the senior psychologist and other professionals, for management of the care of veterans within the Hub.
• The post holder will also be expected to advise the Head of Operations/ Deputy Head of Operations on clinical matters, provide psychiatric leadership, and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary team working on a day-to-day basis in order to meet the clinical needs of the veterans referred.
• To support the service development via the provision of psychiatric and medical expert advice.

About us

Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former service personnel deal with issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems and offer services in-person and online.

Job details

Status: Permanent

Salary: Combat Stress Consultant Psychiatrist salary scale

Hours: Part time – 18.75 hours per week. Remote working available. Monday to Friday – working pattern to be agreed to suit all parties, however Tuesday must be a working day to attend Hub meetings.

Location: Based at our Belfast Hub in Northern Ireland, with occasional additional remote support to Hubs in England.

The post holder will work in the Northern Ireland hub providing psychiatric leadership across the service. You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on both a residential and outpatient basis.

What we offer

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years
• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme – contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC.
• Member of recognised Defence Society.
• Hold the MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent.
• Completed higher training.
• On CCST register in General Adult Psychiatry / Forensic Psychiatry.
• The candidate has to be approved under the NI Mental Health Act Legislation.
• Post Graduate Higher degrees / training in Psychological Trauma.
• Knowledgeable of the psychological trauma literature and recent developments in the field.
• Training in clinical management of personality disorders.
• CCST in Psychotherapy including CBT.
• Expertise in EMDR treatment.
• Experience in group therapy.
• Experience in treatment of veterans' mental health.
• Experience in working in a military environment – specialist knowledge of the military / veterans.
• Section 12 Approved and knowledge of Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.

Experience

• Expertise in clinical management and treatment of victims of psychological trauma.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD / PDP.
• Evidence in participation in clinical governance.
• Excellent knowledge of risk management.
• Teaching skills.
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.
• Knowledge of Code of Practice and the issues relating to Clinical Governance and the National Framework for Mental Health.
• Ability to critically appraise publicised research.
• Experience of audit.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Experience of working within a recovery focus.
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to work with a wide range of people.
• Supportive to colleagues of all disciplines.
• Flexible approach to working practice.
• Evidence of clinical research and publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Evidence of clinical audit experience.
• Awareness of minority cultural issues, ex-service population.
• Awareness of equal opportunity issues.
• Military Service.
• Research publications.

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.