Junior Doctor

Nua Healthcare Services; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nua Healthcare Limited invites a skilled Medical Practitioner to join our Mental Health Services in Gormanston, Co. Louth. You will provide medical care integrated with mental health support for adults with complex needs, in line with national policies and standards.

Responsibilities include psychiatric assessments, prescribing, risk management, and collaboration with the broader healthcare team to deliver high-quality inpatient and residential care. Rotational on-call is required.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to apply a biopsychosocial approach to patient care.
• Strong clinical skills in general medicine with mental health integration.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and CPD.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic psychiatric assessments and diagnostic formulation for patients.
• Perform risk assessments and manage risk for patients under care.
• Collaborate with primary healthcare teams for medical care within standard Internal Medicine practice.
• Order labs and refer to specialists as appropriate.
• Analyze reports and records to diagnose conditions and propose treatments.
• Prescribe medications and discuss potential side effects with patients and families.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and comply with privacy laws.
• Participate in rotational on-call duties.

Skills

Biopsychosocial

Clinical skills

Reflective practice

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Irish Medical Council registration

Job description

Exciting Opportunity within Nua's Healthcare's Mental Health Services Gormanston.

Nua Healthcare Services (Nua) is one of Ireland’s leading private healthcare providers, delivering exceptional residential and supported living services. We support children and adults with a wide range of complex care needs, providing personalised, compassionate care that truly makes a difference in people’s lives.

• Live our Mission, Vision and Values
• Assist in the provision of a quality service and work in line with national and locally devised policies and regulations.
• Undertake basic psychiatric assessments and diagnostic formulation of patients
• Undertake basic risk assessment, risk formulation and risk management of patients
• Work with the primary healthcare team to provide patients with primary medical care services within the standard of care for Internal Medicine patients.
• Order laboratory tests and refer patients to specialists when appropriate and called for.
• Analyse reports, test results, medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
• Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients/families where appropriate and ensure that all allergy information is up to date before prescribing medication/treatment.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all national health information privacy laws.
• Rotational on call.

Qualification

• Must be a fully Registered Medical Practitioner with the Irish Medical Council.
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• In good standing with Medical Council Ireland.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2001.
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of Psychopharmacology.

Experience:

• Experience of working with adults who have mental illness and/or mental disorder in conjunction with complex care needs.

Skills:

• Competent clinical skills with an ability to adopt a biopsychosocial perspective.
• Good clinical skills using biopsychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Reflective Practitioner with demonstrable ability to reflect on CPD undertaken.