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We have an exciting opportunity for a Psychiatrist to join our integrated Mental Health team at HMP Lewes, a category B remand prison based in Lewes, East Sussex. The prison houses around 692 patients aged between 18-65, including an inpatient unit. As part of this role you will complete ward rounds on the inpatient unit and well as delivering clinical sessions. You will be an integral part of the integrated mental health team actively participating in the strategic direction of the mental health service.

Hours

Hours for this role are 8am-4pm 3 days per week between Monday and Friday

Salary

This position is part time role working 22.5 hour per week, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £180,000 per annum FTE - depending on experience. This role also come with the potential to take on full time hours working across both HMP Lewes and Gatwick IRC

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Competency framework

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

What you'll be doing:

As a Psychiatrist your responsibilities will vary. You will provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients on the case load onsite actively participate in the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead the senior mental health clinicians on service developments and provide clinical supervision work within the multi-disciplinary team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in multi professional complex case reviews.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer: Discounts on shopping and leisure activities Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you:

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Registered professional with current registration (GMC)
• Specialist Registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry
• Approved under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Up to date knowledge in the adult psychiatry and PD
• Excellent communication skills with patients to understand their needs Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
• Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.