Consultant Psychiatrist

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 167,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Health in Justice team at HMP Belmarsh in South East London. The role involves supporting a high-profile patient population across general population and a 33-bed inpatient ward, collaborating with an on-site psychiatrist and the broader integrated mental health team.

The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach, able to build rapport with officers and patients, and work with matrons to lead teams.

Qualifications

• Registered professional with GMC registration.
• Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Approved under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Up to date knowledge in adult psychiatry and PD.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients on the case load onsite.
• Actively participate in the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead the senior mental health clinicians on service developments and provide clinical supervision.
• Work within the multi-disciplinary team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in multi professional complex case reviews.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary working

Policy and legislation awareness

Adult psychiatry knowledge

Personality Disorder knowledge (PD)

Education

GMC registration

Specialist registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry

Approved under section 12(2) MHS 1983

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrists to join our healthcare team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in South East London. The prison houses around 711 patients with a variety of needs include highly complex, and acute mental health. Within this role you will be supporting a number of high profile patients across general population and 33 bed inpatient ward. You will be joining our experienced integrated mental health team including another Psychiatrist who already works on site.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrists to join our healthcare team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in South East London. The prison houses around 711 patients with a variety of needs include highly complex, and acute mental health. Within this role you will be supporting a number of high profile patients across general population and 33 bed inpatient ward. You will be joining our experienced integrated mental health team including another Psychiatrist who already works on site.

We are looking for a dynamic Psychiatrist, who can be flexible in the way they work, and adapt quickly. You must be able to build a rapport with both officers and patients, as well as working along side the matrons to lead the teams.

Hours

Monday to Friday: 9am-5pm

3.5 days a week / 28 hours

This role is a job share and the working days must include Mondays & Tuesdays.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £185,000 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• You will be part of a team of 20 plus experienced and supportive Consultant psychiatrists
• You will be able to attend monthly Consultant's meeting and 1:1 clinical supervision.
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework

What you'll be doing

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients on the case load onsite
• Actively participate in the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead the senior mental health clinicians on service developments and provide clinical supervision
• Work within the multi-disciplinary team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in multi professional complex case reviews.

It doesn’t stop there

we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

• Registered professional with current registration (GMC)
• Specialist Registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry
• Approved under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Up to date knowledge in the adult psychiatry and PD
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

• Registered professional with current registration (GMC)
• Specialist Registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry
• Approved under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Up to date knowledge in the adult psychiatry and PD
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.