Consultant Psychiatrist - full time or part time

Nouvita Healthcare Ltd.; Baldock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to lead their team in providing exceptional care within a specialized psychiatric hospital. This role involves shaping the strategic direction of the unit while fostering a collaborative and empowering environment for clinical staff. You will be instrumental in ensuring high regulatory standards and delivering individualized care for patients. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to mental health excellence, where your leadership will make a significant impact on the lives of those in need. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional looking to advance their career in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an in-patient setting, especially in psychiatric care.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in psychiatric care, ensuring high-quality treatment and compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with clinical colleagues to develop comprehensive treatment services.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Clinical leadership

Knowledge of evidence-based practice

Ability to take independent clinical decisions

Education

Approved Clinician status

Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych)

Current registration with GMC

Job description

About The Role

Part time hours (2, 3 or 4 days a week are available)

We are seeking an experienced Psychiatrist to lead our team across our female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Units and male and female acute wards. This role requires a dynamic and inspiring leader who can foster a professional, open culture that empowers our clinical staff to provide exceptional, compassionate care.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be a visible and influential figure within our hospital. You will work collaboratively with a multi-professional management team, ensuring that our care meets the highest regulatory standards. Your leadership will be key in shaping the strategic direction of our unit, always prioritising safe, effective, and individualised care for every patient.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

In collaboration with other clinical colleagues and managers, help to develop a comprehensive treatment service that seeks to deliver a high quality response to those suffering from a range of mental health problems based on quality assured evidence-based practice.

You will be responsible for providing advice regarding the psychiatric care of clients within their respective service area. This will entail taking overall responsibility for a defined caseload of patients.

• Work in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and foster positive working relationships with the Medical Director, Hospital Director, Clinical Services Manager, and external stakeholders.
• Maintain effective, professional leadership alongside other Consultant Psychiatrists providing clinical supervision and mentorship.
• Represent the business externally at local, regional, and national levels, raising the profile of the business and establishing working relationships with commissioners, community teams, and other key partners.
• Participate in an out of hours rota with other Consultant Psychiatric colleagues.
• Ensure there is adequate consultant cover across the hospital as required.
• Participate in quality enhancement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake any research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.
• Participate in educational and health promotion activities within the Mental Health Service and to be pro-active in liaising on a regular basis with General Practitioners.
• Lead the CPD programme for the hospital and foster a culture of learning.
• Provide input and advice on any relevant initiatives that require a medical perspective e.g. implementation of recommendations from NICE, National Inquiries, External Investigations, etc.

Qualifications Required:

• Approved Clinician status
• A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and in good CPD standing with same
• Current registration with GMC

Experience Required:

• At least five years’ experience in an in-patient setting
• Experience of working in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
• Experience of working in Acute Services (Male or Female)
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions and demonstrate clinical leadership.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• In-depth knowledge of MHA and MCA
• Effective communication skills – verbal and written.
• Up to date with current practices in in-patient Psychiatry
• Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need
• Evidence of participation in audit

Job description available on request.

About Us

Baldock Manor is a 40-bed hospital in north Hertfordshire that provides specialist psychiatric services for adults. The hospital has two female PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care) wards and two acute wards.

Our PICU services provide care and support for women at crisis level with a severe mental disorder who require rapid assessment and stabilisation.

Our acute wards care for older adults, usually 55 years or older, who need a short-term hospital stay, where we can stabilise their mental health. The average stay in our acute wards is less than forty days.

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