Senior Perinatal Psychiatrist: Leadership & Care

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; Híbrido; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Recruitment Bonus

Relocation Allowance

Inhouse research opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working

Learning & Development opportunities

Counselling service

Resumo da vaga

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Mental Health to join the West Kent Perinatal Team. You will provide expert assessment and treatment for women in the perinatal period, lead within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to strategy, quality improvement, and teaching across the Trust.

The role offers flexible and hybrid working across community clinics, home visits and virtual appointments, with opportunities to influence

Qualificações

• Requires medical qualification and eligibility for practicing as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the UK (NHS equivalence not stated).
• Experience in perinatal mental health and leadership within multidisciplinary teams is expected.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment for women during pregnancy and up to two years postnatally.
• Deliver specialist advice on the safe and effective use of psychotropic medication during pre-conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Act as senior clinical leader within the multidisciplinary team, providing consultation, guidance, supervision and support to medical and non-medical colleagues.
• Collaborate with maternity, obstetric, health visiting, primary care, social care and safeguarding services to ensure high-quality, integrated care for women, infants and families.
• Contribute to strategic development, quality improvement, clinical governance, teaching and research activities of the Perinatal Mental Health Community Service and wider Trust.
• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota (currently 1:30, non-resident) and provide Responsible Clinician duties where required.

Descrição da vaga

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in Perinatal Mental Health to join the West Kent Perinatal Team. You will provide expert assessment and treatment for women in the perinatal period, lead within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to strategy, quality improvement, and teaching across the Trust.

The role offers flexible and hybrid working across community clinics, home visits and virtual appointments, with opportunities to influence