Specialty Doctor - Neuro

Active Care Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A neurorehabilitation service in Lincoln is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join their team. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, delivering holistic care to inpatients, and engaging in evidence-based practices. Key responsibilities include assessments, treatment planning, and clinical documentation. The ideal candidate has experience in neuropsychiatry and a commitment to patient outcomes. This position offers various benefits including training opportunities and supportive resources.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a neuropsychiatric setting is ideal.
• Commitment to evidence-based practices and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support the MDT in holistic assessments and treatment.
• Participate in ward rounds, risk assessments, and treatment planning.
• Lead physical health assessments for newly admitted patients.
• Engage in supervisory and review processes.

Skills

In-patient experience

Confidence in engaging stakeholders

Evidence-based practice

Patient-centred care

Education

MRCPsych

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join our growing team at The Laurels Neurorehabilitation and Specialist Residential Service in Lincolnshire. You'll be working across both divisions of our neuro rehab centre, including our brand new Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) unit, an innovative and expanding area of our service.

We're looking for a Specialty Doctor with in-patient experience, ideally within a neuropsychiatric setting, to work closely with our Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Consultant Neuropsychologist, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, and full multidisciplinary team (MDT). Together, you will help deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the MDT in the holistic assessment and treatment of inpatients with FND
• Participating in weekly ward rounds, risk assessments, and formulation-based treatment planning
• Leading on the physical health assessment of newly admitted patients and liaising with primary and secondary care services as required
• Attending and contributing to family meetings, case review meetings, and discharge planning meetings as required
• Ensuring clinical documentation is robust and up to date, including the completion of timely discharge and transfer summaries
• Practising evidence-based care through national standards and guidelines, including those from the FND Hope, NICE, and RCPsyc
• Engaging in supervision with a designated Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
• Preparing for and participating in external reviews (CQC and Quality Network reviews)
• Participating in the on-call rota

Requirements:

• MRCPsych (desirable, but not required)
• Section 12 Approved (desirable but not required)
• Evidence-based practice
• Confidence in engaging internal and external stakeholders
• Patient-centred, outcomes-based care

What We Offer:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24-hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship, and consumer advice

We are a Disability Confident employer and provide reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions.