Consultant Psychiatrist in Rehabilitation

Location: Somerset

Hours: hours a week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a well-established 24 bed locked rehabilitation service for men requiring a medium-term placement focusing on active rehabilitation in order to progress into future community placements.

Key role and responsibilities for the Consultant Psychiatrist role:

Management of complex cases.Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.Liaison and collaborative working with care co-ordinators, commissioners, families and carers and other services/agencies.Mental Health Act implementation and liaison with Ministry of Justice (if applicable).Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working including oversight of the physical health management of patients in partnership with the visiting General Practitioner.Administrative duties associated with the care of patients including ensuring all NHSE contractual obligations are met.Contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement activities and service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments.Maintenance of professional registration with the General Medical Council and to abide by professional codes of conduct.* The hospital runs a two-tier on-call system with first tier on-call provided by associate specialists and agency on-call. The post holder will be required to be part of the second-tier hospital on-call as the duty Responsible Clinician

Minimum requirements for the Consultant Psychiatrist is:

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.Full GMC registration with licence to practice.MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.On the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or be accepted within 6 months.Section 12(2) approval, Approved Clinician status.Previous experience working in rehabilitation settings is desirable.What we offer for the Consultant Psychiatrist role:

Competitive salary£8,400 car allowanceWorking from home once a week30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday offA Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contributionLife AssuranceEnhanced Maternity PackageFree meals while on dutyCareer development and trainingWellbeing support and activitiesVoluntary benefitsMedical indemnity coverThere are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

Discover more about this exciting opportunity to contribute to making a difference. If you're intrigued, apply today