Consultant Psychiatrist

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme access

Gym access

Free parking

Learning and development opportunities

Maternity, adoption or shared parental

leave of up to 26 weeks full pay

Paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay

Hybrid working

Flexible or part-time working

Job summary

The Defence Mental Health Services team within Defence Primary Healthcare seeks a consultant psychiatrist to assess, treat and advise Service personnel and entitled civilians using a recovery and rehabilitation approach. The post covers a compact caseload with about ten new referrals weekly and short-notice consultation for colleagues, with a 40-hour post that may be shared.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, provide evidence-based treatment, and maintain continuity of care.

Qualifications

• GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent.
• Valid membership registration number provided with the application.
• Security check clearance

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations with a recovery and rehabilitation focus.
• Manage a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases.
• Keep responsibility for each patient through the care process, including referral to other regional services.
• Meet access standards: urgent cases seen by the next working day, routine cases within 15 working days.
• Give consultation and advice to other team members at short notice.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver a safe, effective mental health service.
• Involve family members and significant others in treatment where appropriate.
• Liaise with the inpatient consultant psychiatrist at the Inpatient Service Provider and attend ward rounds as required.
• Use highly developed communication skills to understand sensitive personal difficulties

Education

CCT / Specialist Register eligibility

Certificate of Specialist Training or equivalent (general adult or forensic psychiatry)

Job description

The Defence Mental Health Services team, within Defence Primary Healthcare, seeks a consultant psychiatrist to assess, treat and advise Service personnel and entitled civilians using a recovery and rehabilitation approach. The compact caseload covers the most complex and unstable cases, with about ten new referrals a week and short-notice consultation for colleagues. Risk and morbidity are lower than in a general adult NHS population, and the 40-hour post may be shared. Candidates must hold CCT and Specialist Register entry, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide evidence-based assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations with a recovery and rehabilitation focus
• Manage a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases
• Keep responsibility for each patient through the care process, including referral to other regional services
• Meet access standards: urgent cases seen by the next working day, routine cases within 15 working days
• Give consultation and advice to other team members at short notice
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver a safe, effective mental health service
• Involve family members and significant others in treatment where appropriate
• Liaise with the inpatient consultant psychiatrist at the Inpatient Service Provider and attend ward rounds as required
• Use highly developed communication skills to understand sensitive personal difficulties

What’s required

Qualifications

• CCT and entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCST award (all qualifications held in full before starting)
• Certificate of Specialist Training or equivalent in general adult or forensic psychiatry

Registration & licences

• GMC registration with licence to practise
• Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent based on a foundation medical degree
• Valid membership registration number provided with the application

Checks & eligibility

• Security check clearance
• Evidence of Hepatitis B immunity
• Not require visa sponsorship under the points-based system
• No dismissal for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation in the past five years

Other

• Full CV pasted into the application, referring to the essential criteria and showing the required skills, knowledge and experience

Nice to have

• Full driving licence
• MSc relevant to mental health
• Experience in occupational mental health, ideally in a military setting
• Experience in Armed Forces medical documentation

What’s offered

• NHS pension scheme access
• Access to a gym
• Free parking
• Learning and development opportunities
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay, then statutory pay and 13 weeks unpaid
• Paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay
• Hybrid working where business needs allow
• Requests for flexible or part-time working considered