Consultant Psychiatrist- Part Time

Elysium Healthcare; Tendring Heath; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their brand-new acute Mental Health service. The role involves being a Responsible Clinician, managing medication, leading clinical governance, and ensuring patient safety in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate should be medically qualified, have prior Consultant experience, and possess knowledge of mental health legislation. Benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, generous annual leave, and enhanced maternity packages.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

£5000 car allowance

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Enhanced Maternity Package

Free meals while on duty

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Medical indemnity cover

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people in inpatient settings under the Mental Health Act.
• Substantial knowledge of mental health legislation and issues.
• Experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients.
• Manage medication and oversee quality assurance.
• Lead and manage the CPA and ICR process for compliance.

Skills

Medically qualified

Innovative and imaginative

Understanding of developments in psychiatry

Knowledge of change management

Previous Consultant experience

Education

MRC Psych or equivalent

Job description

Do you want to work in a brand-new acute Mental Health service, where you will be an integral part of shaping the care pathways and being part of building the culture alongside the senior leadership team?

If you are a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience of working with people in inpatient settings who may be treated under the Mental Health Act and are interested in providing treatment for women and men who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental disorders then join the new team at Dunnock View.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, you will assume Responsible Clinician (RC) duties for Dunnock View, with the support of non-consultant grade doctors and the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist.

You will play an active role in supporting clinical governance processes and contribute towards the successful development of the service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that people admitted are assessed, treated, and discharged safely
• Medication management
• Quality assurance, complaints and co-production
• Delivery of NICE guidance
• Lead and manage the CPA and ICR process to ensure full compliance with quality standards
• You will also be required to take part in the On Call Consultant rota.

To be successful in this role, you'll need to:

• Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent
• Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
• Have essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
• Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser / provider contractual issues
• Have previous Consultant experience

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• £5000 car allowance (pro-rated)
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Life Assurancefor added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Packageso you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and trainingto help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activitiesto help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover
• There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each one’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.