Consultant Psychiatry

**Doctors Direct** have new opportunities for **Consultants **with **Learning Disabilities Psychiatry** experience. We have multiple roles at many sites across Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust providing community, inpatient and outpatient adult mental health care and learning disability inpatient services.

Our client is looking for doctors who have the ability to manage own time and workload, work in multi-professional teams and experience in relevant specialties such as in-patient psychiatry, liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictions.

This role allows you to work with a multi-disciplinary team providing holistic evidence-based care working with people to manage their mental health and risks when at their most distressed. As the Consultant you have the opportunity to develop those working relationships and provide clinical leadership to enhance the clinical offer within the team and wider unit. The multi-disciplinary team you work with also provide the support to provide this care.

**Responsibilities will include**:

- Work directly with patients suffering from a range of mental health problems and provide an excellent standard of practice and care.
- Assess patients by reviewing their mental and physical health, their background and current social situation, thoughts and past health issues, as well as any potential risk factors.
- Take notes and keep detailed records of any interactions and decisions.
- Decide on suitable psychiatric treatment plans for patients, which often include a mix of psychological, medical and social interventions in conjunction with other health professionals.
- Prescribe medication when necessary.
- Monitor and review treatment regularly.
- Have excellent knowledge of physiology, anatomy, psychology, pharmacology and mental health law, as well as an awareness of the social factors that influence mental health.
- Work closely within, or lead, a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, including psychiatric nurses, psychologists and occupational therapists.

**Details about the Role**:

- **Various specialties required**: Psychiatry - Learning Disabilities
- **Locations**: Coventry & Warwickshire.
- **Start Date**:ASAP-ongoing, no end date yet.
- **Days per week**:Monday-Friday (our client will accept part time doctors 2-3 days per week).
- **Shift Pattern**: 9:00-17:00, including on call occasionally.
- **Pay rate**: £100-£125 per hour (depending on experience).

**The minimum requirements for the role are**:

- Valid GMC.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Clinical attachment complete.
- Minimum 3 months paid UK experience.
- AC Status essential.
- S12 desirable.

**About the Trust**:
Rated ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for care and compassion by the CQC, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages at over 50 locations. Around one million people living in Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull have access to the Trust’s inpatient, community, and day clinics, as well as its specialist services which range from children’s social care through to medicine management.

The Trust has a growing Research & Innovation team completely dedicated to finding service users who could benefit from current studies. Above all, community is at the heart of everything the Trust does - and it works closely with local people at every opportunity, whether that’s by promoting self-care within the home or holding events which raise awareness of health issues.

**Disclaimer**:

- As an equal opportunities organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract

Pay: Up to £125.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 0065