Consultant Psychiatrist, Lyra Ward - Silverwood (attracts £25K RRP)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Chertsey is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for its new inpatient service. The role involves delivering clinical input, leading a multidisciplinary team, and engaging in service improvement activities. Opportunities for personal and professional growth are provided through extensive training. The organization promotes a positive work-life balance and is committed to employee well-being.

Benefits

Extensive training opportunities

Flexible working options

Employee well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Consultant psychiatrist input for inpatients according to the Acute Service Operational Policy.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical leadership and actively engage in service improvement activities.
• Effective communication and handover between general and specialist teams.
• Participate in triaging referrals and assessments.

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Consultant for Lyra Ward at our new Mental Health Inpatient Service, who will be responsible for providing clinical input & leadership & working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working. The team will support the Consultant Psychiatrist with participating in triaging of referrals daily, completing initial assessments, liaising & collaboratively working with other professionals. You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we will treat each other with compassion and kindness. You will be able to grow your career here and we have dedicated pathways to enable you to do this. We will support your personal and professional growth through our extensive training opportunities.

The post-holder will deliver consultant psychiatric input to inpatients admitted to the ward per the agreed Acute Service Operational Policy. In addition, the post holder will provide clinical leadership and be actively involved in service improvement activities.

The Consultant Psychiatrist will be expected to work effectively with colleagues from other professional disciplines and deliver services consistent with the Trust policy for the Care Programme Approach. The post-holder is also expected to liaise effectively with the other general and specialist teams operating in Surrey to ensure effective handover of care when patients transfer between teams as part of the patient pathway.

We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible. We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our colleagues, and celebrate success.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.