Consultant Psychiatrist

Ministry Of Defence; England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Inclusive working environment

Gym access

Free parking

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Ministry of Defence seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Defence Mental Health Services at Venning Barracks, Donnington. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) with potential job-sharing options, delivering high-quality psychiatric care to Service Personnel and entitled civilians within DP HC.

The successful candidate will work within a supportive team and benefit from NHS pension, inclusive environment, gym access, free parking, and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must hold medical qualification and be registered to practice as a psychiatrist.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective psychiatric care with a recovery- and rehabilitation-focused approach for Service Personnel and entitled civilians.
• Carry a compact caseload of complex and unstable cases while offering consultation to other team members.
• Ensure timely access to assessments, treatment, and occupational recommendations in line with the Chain of Command.

Job description

We are the Defence Mental Health Services (DMHS) and we are searching for a professional, motivated Psychiatrist to join our encouraging and friendly team at Venning Barracks, Donnington. The DMHS work under the purview of Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC). DPHC is an inclusive and dedicated organisation working hard to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel! The role of DPHC is to provide and commission a safe, effective, and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed with the Single Services. Are you confident, reliable and resourceful? So you have a good work ethic, excellent communication skills and want to deliver the best care and education to your patients? Can you bring a positive contribution to our team culture at Donnington? If so, we would love to hear from you. This is a full time position, offering 40 hours per week. Part time hours may be available on a job share basis to meet business demands. You will feel valued as a Consultant Psychiatrist within DPHC, receiving access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits including:

• An NHS pension
• An inclusive working environment
• Access to a gym
• Free parking
• Learning and development opportunities, As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing effective care, with an approach based on recovery and rehabilitation, to Service Personnel (SP) and entitled civilians, with timely access to skilled and effective assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations that meets the needs of the individual and the Chain of Command (CoC).

The team expects to receive on average 10 new referrals a week and will see urgent cases by the next working day and routine cases within 15 working days. The consultant psychiatrist is expected to carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases but will also be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members. It must be stressed that the caseload contains far lower levels of morbidity and risk than a National Health Service (NHS) general adult population and there is not a high emergency burden.

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us. Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government. The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay. In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team. If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.