Consultant Psychiatrist in GA -Inpatients Willow ward

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Chesterfield is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for Willow Ward. The role involves providing comprehensive mental health services, leading a team, and ensuring high-quality care. The organization offers excellent benefits, including relocation expenses and a generous study budget, along with opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Commitment to flexible working

33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays

Yearly appraisal and ongoing training

Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Free confidential employee assistance programme

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant and Approved Clinician responsibility for all patients on Willow Ward.
• Ensure prompt and comprehensive assessment of admissions, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Supervise and properly administer the mental health act concerning detained patients.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of speciality

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Ability to work in and lead a team

Participated in research and service provision

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with GMC with license

Approved clinician status

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist in GA -Inpatients Willow ward

Alongside this consultant job there are also opportunities to take on one of our leadership roles on a three-year basis within your workplan in your substantive consultant role:

• Divisional Medical Director - Older Adults, Specialist and Children's Services
  • You will ensure the provision of high quality, efficient and effective services across the division. It will be your responsibility, in conjunction with leadership colleagues, to ensure the division delivers the Trust Strategy and enabling plans within the division and its care groups.
• Clinical Director - Working Age Adults Community and Assessment Care Group
  • You will provide medical leadership through a triumvirate leadership model to your care group and work collaboratively to improve quality, productivity and efficiency. You will work closely with the other care group leaders to realise the vision, values and strategic objectives of the Trust.

For more information about these please contact Mark Broadhurst at [e-mail] and express your interest on your application form.

As a clinical leader you will be involved in shaping and developing the service. You will also have opportunities to grow and enhance your skills as a clinician and develop evidence based innovative practices.

Main duties of the job

You will join a team of experienced and supportive colleagues who share good camaraderie and excellent working relationships.

The Consultant's role is to provide consultant and Approved Clinician responsibility for all patients on Willow Ward. Consultants will be responsible for the treatment given to patients in their care; they will be responsible for the prompt and comprehensive assessment of admissions, for diagnosis and treatment of patients, for regularly reviewing patient and for the proper administration of the mental health act in relation to detained patients, preparing tribunal reports and attendance at tribunals. They will be supported by the junior medical staff and the consultant is responsible for the appropriate delegation, organisation and supervision of the junior medical staff in the team.

The Trust is committed to its vision to make a positive difference in people's lives by improving health and wellbeing.

Derbyshire offers a blend of city and country living; it has some of the most stunning landscapes in the country. The trust offers up to £8000 in relocation expenses. We have a generous study budget and an excellent in-house CPD program as well.

We encourage potential candidates to contact us, and we will be happy to arrange an informal visit.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 days after 7 years
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with GMC with license
• Approved clinician status

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of speciality
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Participated in research and service provision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.