General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist Inpatient Service Hazel Ward

CNWL; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Consultant Psychiatrist, where you will provide high-quality care to adult patients with psychiatric conditions. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on patient-centered care, with opportunities for professional development and leadership. Enjoy a generous benefits package, including a relocation allowance and flexible working options. Be part of a diverse team committed to excellence in mental health services and make a significant impact in the lives of those you serve.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Study leave

NHS pension scheme

Relocation package up to £8K

Staff discounts

Discount on car leases

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
• Experience in acute care and managing complex mental health cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients and conduct ward rounds.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance on treatment.
• Ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication Skills

Mental Health Knowledge

Decision Making

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Higher degree in medical education or management

Job description

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There’s a place for you at CNWL.

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

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Main area Pychiatry Grade YC72 Contract Permanent: Fixed term will be considerd Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On call supplement and extra PAs can be negotiated) Job ref 333-D-MK-C-0001

Site Campbell Centre Town Milton Keynes Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

Consultant Psychiatrist, (10 PAs) + on call supplement

We are looking for a new Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to join our team on Hazel Ward, providing high quality care to adult male patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, ensuring that assessments for intervention are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way. The post is based at the Campbell Centre on the Milton Keynes University Hospital campus and there is office space and administration support provided.

This is an exciting time to be joining Milton Keynes Mental Health as we are rapidly growing and developing our teaching programmes. Besides Core trainees and Senior trainees in Psychiatry, we have good numbers of GP trainees, Foundation trainees and undergraduate medical students.

This post attracts a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme and other financial benefits, such as Relocation package for up to 8K and a range of lifestyle benefits, such as staff discounts, discount on the purchase and the lease of new cars

AAC date: 24/06/2025 PM

Main duties of the job

• Management of patients on the ward; undertaking ward rounds and reviews/tribunals and work related to the Mental Health Act
• Management of complex cases
• Clinical leadership of the team
• Provide a role in assessment of referrals/admissions
• Care planning and treatment formulation
• Provide guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness
• Liaise and collaborate with other services/agencies
• Implement the Mental Health Act
• Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working

Working for our organisation

In Milton Keynes, CNWL are responsible for the provision of mental health services for children and young people, adults and older adults. We jointly run the learning disability services with the local authority.

Milton Keynes Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) covers the whole area of Milton Keynes with all referrals received into the single point of access in the service. This is believed to be the best way to give greatest flexibility in case management and provision of service to children, young people and their families and carers. The service caters for all mental health presentations as well as children with learning disabilities who have mental health needs. There are a number of treatment pathways within the team for intervention and the service is currently adopting the I-Thrive model.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Manage, appraise and provide professional/clinical supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between Consultant colleagues and the Clinical Director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures
• Ensure junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
• Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• Participate in service and business planning activity for the service and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service
• Participate in annual appraisal for Consultants
• Attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme
• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and abiding by professional codes of conduct
• Participate in annual job plan review with the Clinical and Service Directors and in consultation with relevant managers ensuring the post develops in line with service configuration
• Work with local managers and professional colleagues to ensure the efficient running of services, and sharing with Consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• ► Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• ► Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• ► In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• ► Excellent knowledge in acute care with an interest in working with females presenting with complex mental health disorders
• ► Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• ► Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• ► Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• ► Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• ► Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• ► Excellent leadership and multi-disciplinary working skills
• ► Experience of using quality improvement methodology and service development
• ► Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• ► Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• ► Participated in continuous professional development
• ► Participated in research or service evaluation.
• ► Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• ► Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• ► Supervisory and management experience.
• ► Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• ► Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• ► Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• ► Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• ► Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Lok Singh Job title Clinical Director Mental Health Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01908 801300