Consultant Psychiatrist

Practice Plus Group; Halton West; Hybrid; GBP 177,000 - 216,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is excited to invite a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our integrated mental health team at HMP Wealstun, a category C prison near Thorpe Arch. The team runs a nurse-led service with a medical model approach to complex health needs, and the caseload is typically 4–5 patients per day.

The role is 3 days (24 hours) per week, with flexibility on the other two days. Up to 20% of the role can be worked from home for admin or CPD.

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC and current license to practice in the UK.
• Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Up-to-date knowledge in adult psychiatry and policy.
• Ability to work within secure healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients on the caseload onsite.
• Lead senior mental health clinicians on service developments and provide clinical supervision.
• Review referrals, determine treatment plans, conduct risk assessments and participate in multi-professional reviews.

Skills

GMC registration

MDT collaboration

Clinical risk assessment

Leadership

Education

Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry

Job description

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our integrated mental health team at HMP Wealstun. HMP Wealstun is a category C prison located in Thorpe Arche, that houses around 800 patients ages 21+. Within this role you will be joining an established and experienced mental health team, who run a nurse lead service focused on a medical model diagnosis for complex health needs. Psychiatrist caseload of patients would be 4-5 patients per day.

Hours

3 days (24 hours) per week, including Tuesdays, with flexibility on the other two days. 20% of the role can be worked from home for admin or CPD.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £196,736 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

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

• 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.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there

• 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 we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

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.