Senior Psychiatrist Leader

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Athona Full time
Senior Psychiatrist Leader Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Psychiatrist Leader to join our team in Lancashire, England.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading our adult inpatient service, working closely with the Hospital Director and site Senior Management Team to ensure the service is clinically safe, well-led, effective, and compliant with all CQC/NHS regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in psychiatry, with experience in leading teams and managing complex care patients. They will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with professionals external to the hospital.

The role will involve participating in MDT reviews, completing risk assessments, and following up on agreed actions. The successful candidate will also be responsible for providing line management and professional accountability for other medical colleagues on site.

The benefits of this role include a competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance, and clinical supervision and support in professional development and CPD.

Key responsibilities:

  • Appraisal within the last 12 months
  • Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval
  • Experience of working in an adult inpatient setting
  • Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
  • Participate in MDT reviews, complete risk assessments, and follow up on agreed actions
  • Liaise with professionals external to the hospital, including robust discharge planning and 117 aftercare arrangements
  • Liaise with the Practice Nurse and visiting GP in delivering physical health care and emergency treatment to patients who may have complex needs
  • Participate in morning MDT handovers
  • Contribute to the development and evaluation of services in collaboration with members of the Senior Management Team
  • Provide line management and professional accountability for other medical colleagues on site
  • Work closely with the Hospital Director and site SMT to ensure the service is clinically safe, well-led, effective, and compliant with all CQC/NHS regulatory requirements
  • Lead on/support/advise on any serious medical incident investigations/root cause analysis investigations etc.
  • Provide clear leadership on clinical standards for the Hospital and take specific responsibility for specific quality measures, at the minimum: prescribing errors, compliance with the Mental Health Act/Mental Capacity Act, quality of the MDT meetings, risk assessments, and risk management strategies
  • You will be asked to attend Service Line Network meetings, Clinical Governance, and other clinical forums in relation to the role
  • 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays increasing with service
  • Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
  • Life Assurance
  • Medical Indemnity as part of the Group Corporate Scheme (MPS)
  • Clinical supervision and support in professional development and CPD
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free meals on duty
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Flexible benefits (including preferential rates and access to schemes such as gym membership, IT, healthcare cash plan, shopping discounts)

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