Medical Lead - Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare seeks a Medical Lead - Consultant Psychiatrist for its Barnet Lane Clinic in Borehamwood. The role demands strong clinical leadership, with responsibilities including patient care, supervising admissions, and leading a multidisciplinary team in providing holistic, person-centric treatment. Successful candidates must be MRC Psych qualified with previous consultant experience and a commitment to continuous professional development, all within a supportive and innovative healthcare environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance of £8,400

Signing on fee of £10,000

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

24 hour GP Service

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Medically qualified with MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Previous Consultant experience is essential.
• Innovative and imaginative with corporate decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Take clinical responsibility for patients and lead multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• Fulfill role of Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act.
• Support clinical governance and ensure quality care delivery.

Skills

Clinical responsibility

Supervision

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Change management

Education

MRC Psych or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

This is a senior leadership role as a Medical Lead - Consultant Psychiatrist at Elysium Healthcare's Barnet Lane Clinic, a rehabilitation service for women. You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic, person-centric care and treatment based on the recovery model. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to take clinical responsibility, supervise junior staff, and contribute to service development and governance.

Main duties of the job

As the Medical Lead - Consultant Psychiatrist, your responsibilities will include taking clinical responsibility for patients, fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician, supervising the referral and admission process, offering a psychiatric perspective to the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to management and governance meetings, providing supervision and training, and maintaining your own continuous professional development.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees, providing a range of mental health, neurological, learning disability, and other services across England and Wales. As part of the global Ramsay Health Care network, there are opportunities for growth and development.

Details Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£80,000 to £90,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1348751636

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 3QU

Job description Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist looking to move forward in your career? A senior leadership role that is both challenging and immensely rewarding could be the ideal role for you.

You have the opportunity to become the Medical Lead for our Acute mental health services at Barnet Lane Clinic. Barnet Lane clinic is a rehabilitation service for women where you will workclosely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that clients receive a holistic and person-centric care and treatment programme based on the recovery model.

You will be key in supporting clinical governance and service delivery across the site. Additionally, you’ll play a crucial role in providing medical management for the dedicated doctors working in at Barnet Lane Clinic. At the service you will collaborate with Associate Specialists and a diverse, talented multidisciplinary team.

You will be based on the acute ward but will support in the rehab ward when needed.

As a valued staff member, you will have excellent CPD and professional development opportunities. You will work 37.5 hours a week, in a clinically rewarding environment and receive a highly competitive salary, along with a competitive pension scheme and a number of other benefits.

As the Medical Lead- Consultant Psychiatrist, your responsibilities will include:

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
• Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Supervising the process of referral and admission including contributing to preadmission assessments of young people with other team members.
• Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of young people.
• Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy.
• Contributing to in-house training programmes within the services and offering supervision to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
• Maintaining CPD and re-validation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.
• Providing on call cover in line with requirements for the service

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 Salary
• £8,400 car allowance
• £10,000 signing on fee
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Medical indemnity cover
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, 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 person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Job description Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist looking to move forward in your career? A senior leadership role that is both challenging and immensely rewarding could be the ideal role for you.

You have the opportunity to become the Medical Lead for our Acute mental health services at Barnet Lane Clinic. Barnet Lane clinic is a rehabilitation service for women where you will workclosely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that clients receive a holistic and person-centric care and treatment programme based on the recovery model.

You will be key in supporting clinical governance and service delivery across the site. Additionally, you’ll play a crucial role in providing medical management for the dedicated doctors working in at Barnet Lane Clinic. At the service you will collaborate with Associate Specialists and a diverse, talented multidisciplinary team.

You will be based on the acute ward but will support in the rehab ward when needed.

As a valued staff member, you will have excellent CPD and professional development opportunities. You will work 37.5 hours a week, in a clinically rewarding environment and receive a highly competitive salary, along with a competitive pension scheme and a number of other benefits.

As the Medical Lead- Consultant Psychiatrist, your responsibilities will include:

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
• Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Supervising the process of referral and admission including contributing to preadmission assessments of young people with other team members.
• Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of young people.
• Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy.
• Contributing to in-house training programmes within the services and offering supervision to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
• Maintaining CPD and re-validation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.
• Providing on call cover in line with requirements for the service

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 Salary
• £8,400 car allowance
• £10,000 signing on fee
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Medical indemnity cover
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, 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 person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• You must be medically qualified with MRC Psych or equivalent, have previous consultant experience, and demonstrate skills in areas such as change management, legislation, and contemporary mental health issues.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• You must be medically qualified with MRC Psych or equivalent, have previous consultant experience, and demonstrate skills in areas such as change management, legislation, and contemporary mental health issues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 3QU

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Borehamwood

WD6 3QU

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)