Consultant Psychiatrist

Health In Justice; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider offers an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist at HMP Leeds. You will deliver excellent clinical care and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This role is ideal for driven professionals looking to make a meaningful impact while benefiting from professional development opportunities and competitive salary.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered professional with current GMC registration.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Up-to-date knowledge in adult psychiatry and mental health service provision.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment to patients onsite.
• Lead service developments and provide clinical supervision.
• Engage in complex case reviews with a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Compassion

Integrity

Team Leadership

Education

GMC Registration

Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry

Approval under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983

Job description

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our integrated mental health team at HMP Leeds. HMP Leeds is a category B remands prisons that houses around 1100 patients. The Leeds team adopts an inclusive, compassionate and punctilious attitude towards each other and their patients. Within this role you will be working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team at HMP Leeds to deliver excellent clinical care.

Hours

Sessions run Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm We are able to offer both part time and full time roles

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £189,900 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• You will be part of a team of 15 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:

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.

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… 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 we 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.

Qualifications required

• 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.