Consultant Psychiatrist

2 months ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

As a Consultant, you’ll know what it means to lead a team. To always strive for better. This is a great opportunity to join an established medical team at Crossley Place and make a real difference to women who have complex mental health needs.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team (Nursing, OT, Psychology and Social Work) to provide care and treatment for up to 10 service users in single occupancy apartments.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.

As a member of the Medical Directorate, you will advise on psychiatric and medical issues within the unit, you will be responsible for the administration of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Policy and Clinical Standards.

As a valued staff member, you will have excellent CPD and professional development opportunities. We are happy to consider part time working 3 days a week, in a clinically rewarding environment and receive a highly competitive salary, along with a competitive pension scheme and a number of other benefits.

Key Responsibilities of the Consultant Psychiatrist include:

  • Liaison and collaborative working with care co-ordinators, commissioners, families and carers and other services/agencies
  • Jointly, within the Medical Directorate, develop and review Directorate policies and procedures to meet requirements of statutory bodies
  • Mental Health Act implementation and liaison with Ministry of Justice (if applicable)
  • Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working
  • Undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients including ensuring all NHSE contractual obligations are met and to ensure initial discharge summaries are sent out within 24 hours of discharge
  • Maintaining professional registration with the General Medical Council and to abide by professional codes of conduct
  • Maintaining section 12(2) and approved clinician status.
* 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. The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during leave and other absences and this is reciprocated. 

To be successful as an applicant you’ll need:

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full GMC registration with licence to practice
  • MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • To hold Section 12(2) approval to work in England and Approved clinician status.
  • Experience in General Adult settings and have experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience of working within acute inpatient or community settings, ideally inpatient settings and have experience in risk assessment and risk management.

Where you will be working

Location: Mill Lane, Rainhill, Prescott, L35 6NE

Crossley Place is a specialist apartment-based model of care for women with complex mental health needs. The service is aimed at individuals who challenge mainstream services which traditionally offer a more hospital or ward based approach, with little or no alternatives to this. The single apartment model and clinical approach places the patient at the heart of all we do and has a real influence on how their care and treatment is driven.

What you will get

  • Competitive annual salary
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
  • A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced Maternity Package
  • Free meals while on duty
  • Employee Assistance Services
  • Career development and training
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • Voluntary benefits
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Flexibility to work in clinically led environments

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.





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