Consultant Psychiatrist

Practice Plus Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team at HMP Askham Grange. This role involves providing clinical care to a small patient group, participating in service strategy, and leading senior clinicians. The ideal candidate will hold current GMC registration and specialist training in psychiatry. An annual salary up to £189,900 FTE is offered, alongside supportive team dynamics and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Monthly consultants meetings

1:1 clinical supervision

Bespoke induction training

Qualifications

• Registered professional with current GMC registration.
• Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry required.
• Experience in mental health service provision and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment.
• Lead mental health clinicians on service developments.
• Engage in multi-professional complex case reviews.

Skills

Clinical care

Patient assessment

Multi-disciplinary working

Risk assessment

Education

Current GMC registration

Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry

Approved under section 12(2) of the MHS 1983

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our integrated mental health team at HMP Askham Grange. HMP Askham Grange is an open category D female prison based in Askham Richard, near York, housing around 120 women. You will be joining an established and experienced team, supporting women aged 18 plus; the site also includes a mother and baby unit. This role has a low volume of patients requiring Psychiatrist support which will enable you to provide consistent and high quality patient care.

Hours

1 day per month / 8 hours to be worked between Monday–Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm.

Salary

This is a part-time role; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £189,900 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How we will support you

• You will be part of a team of 15+ experienced and supportive Consultant psychiatrists
• You will be able to attend monthly Consultants’ meetings and 1:1 clinical supervision
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training
• 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.

Main duties of the job

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients on the on-site caseload
• 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

Qualifications

• Registered professional with current GMC registration
• Specialist Registration in 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 adult psychiatry and PD
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

About us

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 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Disclosures

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where applicable
• UK Registration: current professional registration required (GMC)

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: Askham Richard, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 3FT

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/