Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; Tendring; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Tendring is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a new acute Mental Health service. This role offers flexible working, the chance to shape care pathways, and a competitive salary including benefits like a £5000 car allowance and 30 days annual leave. Ideal candidates should have MRC Psych qualifications and previous consultancy experience, with a focus on delivering excellent patient care.

Benefits

£5000 car allowance

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Free meals while on duty

Career development and training

Qualifications

• Must be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Ability to initiate corporate decisions.
• Understanding of current developments in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients.
• Manage medication effectively.
• Oversee quality assurance and complaints.

Skills

Medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent

Innovative and imaginative

Essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry

Substantial knowledge of change management

Previous Consultant experience

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new acute Mental Health service as a Consultant Psychiatrist. You will be an integral part of shaping the care pathways and building the culture alongside the senior leadership team. The role offers flexible working arrangements, including part-time and full-time options.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, you will assume Responsible Clinician (RC) duties for Dunnock View, with the support of a non-consultant grade doctors and the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist. You will play an active role in supporting clinical governance processes and contribute towards the successful development of the service. Your responsibilities will include ensuring people admitted are assessed, treated, and discharged safely, medication management, quality assurance, complaints and co-production, delivery of NICE guidance, and leading and managing the CPA and ICR process to ensure full compliance with quality standards.

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job Responsibilities

Do you want to work in a brand-new acute Mental Health service, where you will be an integral part of shaping the care pathways and being part of building the culture alongside the senior leadership team? We are open to flexible working arrangements, including part-time and full-time options.

If you are a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience of working with people in inpatient settings who may be treated under the Mental Health Act and are interested in providing treatment for women and men who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental disorders then join the new team at Dunnock View.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, you will assume Responsible Clinician (RC) duties for Dunnock View, with the support of a non-consultant grade doctors and the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist. You will play an active role in supporting clinical governance processes and contribute towards the successful development of the service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that people admitted are assessed, treated, and discharged safely
• Medication management
• Quality assurance, complaints and co-production
• Delivery of NICE guidance
• Lead and manage the CPA and ICR process to ensure full compliance with quality standards

You will also be required to take part in the On Call Consultant rota.

To be Successful in this Role

To be successful in this role, you'll need to:

• Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent
• Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
• Have essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
• Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
• Have previous Consultant experience

What You Will Get

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• £5000 car allowance
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.