Consultant Psychiatrist

Health In Justice; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 167,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to work across several West Yorkshire prison sites, including HMP Leeds and HMP Wakefield. This role involves providing excellent clinical care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and participating in strategic service developments. The successful candidate will have a current GMC registration and specialist qualifications in Psychiatry. The position promises competitive salary and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered professional with current registration (GMC).
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working complexities.
• Up-to-date knowledge in adult psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical care and treatment to onsite patients.
• Lead senior mental health clinicians on service developments.
• Conduct risk assessments and engage in multi-professional case reviews.

Skills

Clinical care

Assessment and treatment

Risk assessments

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Leadership

Education

Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry

Current GMC Registration

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 Yorkshire Region, working across our West Yorkshire sites consisting of HMP Leeds a category B remand, HMP Wakefield a category A high secure prison and HMP Wealstun a category C prison. Working across a range of sites offers you the opportunities for a more varied work schedule and patient group. Within this position be working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team across all 3 sites including other Psychiatrists.

Hours

This role is 40 hours per week, the split will include the following sessions

• 2 sessions at HMP Leeds
• 3 sessions at Wakefield
• 3 sessions at Wealstun
• 2 sessions CPD day

If you are looking for part time hours we may be able to split the sessions into a job share

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £196,736 per annum - FTE depending on experience.

This will be pro rata for a part time role.

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:

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. As part of this role be seeking to develop specialist knowledge / skills in neurodiversity.

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.