Locum Fixed Term Consultant Psychiatrist: Sponsorship Available

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Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career progression

Quality improvement

Research opportunities

Leadership experience

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Fixed-Term Consultant Psychiatrist to join our NHS mental health services in Thatcham. The role involves expert clinical assessment, leadership of MDTs, and delivery of patient-centred care in an in-person setting.

The post requires GMC registration, MBBS or equivalent, and specialist psychiatry training. It offers a competitive NHS salary and opportunities for professional development within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised medical degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Specialist training/experience in psychiatry.
• Eligibility for appointment at consultant level.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment planning skills.
• Effective communication and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities.
• Leadership, organisational and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, clinical governance and CPD.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with mental health conditions.
• Develop individualised treatment plans based on clinical needs.
• Prescribe and review medication where appropriate.
• Provide clinical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses, psychologists and others.
• Book care services and monitor outcomes.
• Contribute to governance, audits and quality improvement.
• Support research and development activities.
• Participate in service development and management initiatives.
• Promote safe, evidence-based patient-centred care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Decision-making

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

Job description

Employer: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Salary: Advertised at around £113,565–£150,569 per annum.

Employment type: Permanent, full-time, according to one listing; confirm the contract duration with the employer because the title describes the post as fixed-term.

Job Title

Locum Fixed-Term Consultant Psychiatrist.

Location

Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HR, United Kingdom.

Work arrangement: In person.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients experiencing mental health conditions.
• Develop individualised treatment plans based on patients’ clinical needs and circumstances.
• Prescribe and review medication where appropriate.
• Provide clinical leadership and support multidisciplinary mental health teams.
• Work collaboratively with doctors, nurses, psychologists and other healthcare professionals.
• Book Care Services
• Monitor treatment outcomes and review patients’ progress.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support research and development activities where appropriate.
• Participate in service development and management initiatives.
• Promote safe, evidence-based and patient-centred psychiatric care.

Requirements

• A recognised medical degree, such as MBBS or an equivalent qualification.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a licence to practise.
• Specialist training and experience in psychiatry.
• Appropriate qualifications and eligibility for appointment at consultant level.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment-planning skills.
• Effective communication and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities.
• Leadership, organisational and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, clinical governance and continuous professional development.
• Ability to contribute to service improvement and, where relevant, research activities.

The precise essential and desirable criteria should be confirmed in the employer’s person specification.

Competitive NHS salary: Approximately £113,565–£150,569 annually.

Professional development: Opportunities to develop specialist clinical and leadership skills.

Quality improvement: Support for staff interested in improving services and patient outcomes.

Research opportunities: Potential to pursue research and development interests.

Leadership experience: Opportunities to contribute to clinical management and service development.

Collaborative environment: Work with multidisciplinary mental health professionals.

Career progression: Experience within an NHS mental health organisation with an established quality improvement approach.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary: Approximately £113,565–£150,569 annually.
• Professional development: Opportunities to develop specialist clinical and leadership skills.
• Quality improvement: Support for staff interested in improving services and patient outcomes.
• Research opportunities: Potential to pursue research and development interests.
• Leadership experience: Opportunities to contribute to clinical management and service development.
• Collaborative environment: Work with multidisciplinary mental health professionals.
• Career progression: Experience within an NHS mental health organisation with an established quality improvement approach.