Consultant Psychiatrist

Practice Plus Group; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Practice Plus Group as a Consultant Psychiatrist at HMP Gartree, providing crucial psychiatric support in a secure environment. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive care to adult males with complex mental health needs. This position offers flexible working hours, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development in a rewarding field.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered professional with current GMC registration.
• Specialist registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary working and current mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients.
• Participate in the strategic direction of the mental health service.
• Lead senior mental health clinicians and provide clinical supervision.

Skills

Clinical care

Assessment

Treatment planning

Risk assessment

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Strategic direction

Clinical supervision

Education

GMC registration

Specialist Registration in Psychiatry

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 mental health team at HMP Gartree. HMP Gartree is a category B prison based in Market Harborough, housing around 650 patients. You will be working close with the multidiaplinary team, including GP's and ACP's to deliver Psychiatric support to adult males mainly aged 28-50. Most of whom have complex mental health and historic trauma needs.

Hours

20 hours per week works across 2.5 days We are happy to create a rolling rota 2 days one week 3 the next, and are flexible which days are worked Monday to Friday. We are also able to offer a full time role if working across either HMP Stocken and HMP Gartree or HMP Five Wells

Salary

This position is 20 hours per week you’ll receive an annual salary up to £180,000 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.