Consultant Psychiatrist Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Medium or Low Secure)

St Andrews Healthcare; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

St Andrews Healthcare is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist specialized in Autism Spectrum Disorder to work in Northampton. This full-time position offers opportunities for flexible working, professional growth, and the potential to make significant impacts on patient care in a supportive environment. Joining a dedicated team, you'll lead patient management and be involved in innovative practices within a charitable organization.

Benefits

Travel allowance

Pension

33 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Free parking

Secretary support

Dedicated study allowance of £1000

Qualifications

• Experienced Consultant Psychiatrist or close to completing psychiatry CCT.
• Desire to improve patient care and outcomes.
• Passion for transforming care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team managing complex patient needs.
• Promote innovation and improvement in services.
• Engage in non-clinical activities like research and teaching.

Skills

Leadership

Innovation

Patient Care

Team Management

Education

CCT in Psychiatry

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Location: Northampton

Full Time (part time / full time / flexible working will be considered)

Salary: Total package up to £165,000 depending on experience

Suitable for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist or someone due to complete their psychiatry CCT in the next 6 months.

St Andrew’s is a not for profit Charity - we have no shareholders and any surplus we make is ploughed straight back into our services. We are part of the Specialist Provider Collaboratives in the East and West Midlands and are a member of the East Midlands Alliance. Our services in Northampton, set in 150 plus acres of woodland greenery are spread across 5 Divisions – Medium Secure, Low Secure and Specialist Rehabilitation, Learning Disability and Autism, Neuropsychiatry and CAMHS. We have a number of unique specialist national services including our Deaf Forensic Service, Huntington’s Service, Secure Brain Injury Service, Older Adults Secure Services, Blended Women’s Service (one of 3 National Pilots) and a specialist inpatient DBT service.

Make a difference – for yourself and your patients!

Why join St Andrew’s

• Opportunities to progress – Most of our senior medical managers started off as Consultant Psychiatristsin the Charity
• Speciality Doctor and Physical Healthcare team support
• Infrequent non resident second on calls with 24 hour first on call cover
• We sponsored some of our doctors to undertake MBA degrees
• The chance to be part of a community of over 30 Consultant Psychiatristsand 8 Clinical Directors on one site with a weekly multidisciplinary CPD and Grand Rounds programme that includes colleagues from the NHS
• Only 10 per cent of our Consultant Psychiatrist roles are occupied by locums. Our posts fill up fast
• Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medicolegal work though our community partnerships
• Opportunities for joint roles with the NHS in some areas
• Teaching Opportunities for medical students from Cambridge and Buckingham as well as Trainees
• Opportunities for research with our Research and Innovation Team
• Class leading analytics and data monitoring with extensive integration with our Electronic Records
• Electronic Prescribing on all our wards.
• £1000 dedicated study allowance
• Opportunities for flexible working and some remote working.
• Located centrally in UK with great transport networks to London and the midlands whilst also having very good schools and great value for money properties.

Other benefits:

Travel allowance, pension, 33 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, free parking, sickness policy on par with the NHS, secretarial support and more

The Role

The Autism Spectrum Disorder Service in Northampton have an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to develop and strengthen their experience within Autism & Learning Disability Division whilst having the chance to develop research and clinical ideas. This service is forward-thinking, open to new ideas and a holistic approach is taken to patient care and treatment.

If you would like to be part of working with an innovative and dynamic team; be able to develop and deliver up to date treatments; and work in a supportive environment then this is the place for you! This will be a personally and professionally rewarding role. The post-holder will be able to undertake non-clinical activities of interest e.g. research, teaching, governance and management - in an innovative way, and influence the direction of services in order for them to attain the best outcomes for our patients.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and oversee the management of patients with often complex needs. You will be able to promote innovation and improvement of services, with scope to develop your specialist interests and grow your remit and responsibilities. You will have an office and the support of an associate specialist as ward doctor and a full MDT including Clinical Administrators and Personal Assistants dedicated to your wards and service.

We are looking for an individual who wants a role where they have the autonomy to make decisions that will help improve patient care and outcomes and has a passion about transforming care. Someone who wants to join an organisation and be a leader of a team who also shares this passion.

International Medical Graduates

We welcome applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK and you will be considered alongside all other applications. Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] if you would like more details on how we can support you.

Interested?

For further details please contact our Internal Recruitment Consultant, James Farrelly on 07827856634 [e-mail]

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