Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adults – Greater London Area – Perm/FTC

Triple West Medical; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a NHS Trust in London. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive psychiatric care, lead a multi-disciplinary team, and ensure adherence to treatment standards. GMC registration and relevant experience are essential. This role offers an opportunity to work within a large trust that values patient care and quality.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and relevant experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation and diagnosis.
• Ensure treatment of patients according to established standards.
• Liaise with families and carers in treatment planning.
• Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary team.
• Act as Section 12(2) approved doctor if needed.

Skills

GMC registration

Experience in psychiatric care

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adults – Greater London Area – Perm/FTC

Triple West Medical have been appointed by an NHS Trust based in the London area to help recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adults on a substantive or on a 12 Month minimum Locum FTC.

The Trust is one of the largest in the area with over 5000 staff offering a wide range of physical and mental health services. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and friendly department of Psychiatrists whose service include inpatient, community services, specialist services, and emergency services. They have excellent links with training and education with the local university and pride themselves on patient care and quality.

Responsibilities

• Provision of comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies.
• Making decisions regarding referrals to the team and ensuring treatment of patients in accordance with acceptable and established standards, protocols and guidelines.
• Ensuring the involvement of families and carers, wherever possible, with the patients' consent in treatment planning and care.
• Providing psychiatrist leadership to the multi-disciplinary team, including taking a lead in clinical governance and contributing to directorate-wide issues related to the team.
• To liaise with other agencies as appropriate, especially regarding continuity of patient care.
• Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for Mental Health Act Assessments and to prepare for and attend mental health act review tribunals, if appropriate in the community.
• Ensuring that other clinicians, trainees and students receive appropriate clinical supervision, training and teaching on a regular basis.
• Identifying and advocating for needed resources including staff as necessary.
• Taking part in administrative/management duties within the teams, directorate and the Trust.
• Participating in clinical governance, clinical audit, medical advisory committees and other committees as necessary.
• Participating in the consultant on-call rota, covering out of hours responsibilities, including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Requirements

• GMC registration and relevant experience is essential for this position.
• Certificate of Sponsorships available to suitably qualified overseas doctors.

If this Consultant Psychiatrist vacancy is of interest to you please apply below and we will arrange a discussion.

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