Consultant Psychiatrist- Part Time

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Tendring Heath; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their new team at Dunnock View in Tendring Heath. Your role will involve taking responsibility for patient care, managing medication, and ensuring compliance with clinical governance. The ideal candidate will have previous consultant experience and a keen understanding of mental health legislation. The position offers a competitive salary, generous leave policy, and comprehensive benefits, including a car allowance, life assurance, and ongoing career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

£5000 car allowance

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Free meals while on duty

Employee Assistance Services

Career development and training

Wellbeing support

Voluntary benefits

Medical indemnity cover

Qualifications

• Experience working in inpatient settings under the Mental Health Act.
• Substantial knowledge of mental health issues and developments.
• Previous experience in a Consultant role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe assessment and discharge of admitted patients.
• Lead quality assurance and compliance processes.
• Manage medication and treatment plans.

Skills

Medication management

Clinical governance processes

Change management

Understanding of mental health legislation

Innovative thinking

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.

• 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
• 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

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 person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

• 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 Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to 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.