Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

This is an opportunity to work as a Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist at Arbury Court hospital, which is part of Elysium Healthcare. The position involves providing care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues, including managing physical and mental health concerns and delivering individualised approaches to care. The hospital is located in Warrington, with excellent transport links, and the role includes second on-call duties and opportunities for extra shifts.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Psychiatrist will be responsible for working effectively with patients and colleagues to ensure the best care and treatment outcomes, driving multidisciplinary care, contributing to service development and governance processes, building positive relationships with external stakeholders, and undertaking psychiatric assessments to determine the appropriate level of care. The successful candidate will need to be on the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry, with full GMC registration, Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium has a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job responsibilities

Do you want to work for an established service where your knowledge and skills will be valued and developed? Do you value being part of an established, friendly, and successful medical department with a track record of success and a high level of expertise?

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist on the specialist register for forensic or general adult psychiatry, who is passionate about improving the lives of women with complex mental health needs? If so, join the team at Arbury Court hospital.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will provide care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues, responsible for delivering care programmes, managing physical and mental health concerns and providing individualised approaches to the care and treatment of people admitted to the hospital.

Arbury Court are seeking a Full Time Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Part Time Consultant Psychiatrist for PICU.

When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you will have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to support you.

This role includes second on-call duties (currently 1 in 15 for full time consultants) and some wards have middle-grade support. There are also opportunities for voluntary paid extra first on call locum shifts, and time back in lieu for on-call work.

Your responsibilities:

• Working effectively with patients and colleagues to ensure the best care and treatment outcomes
• Driving multidisciplinary care
• Contributing to service development and governance processes e.g. via quality improvement work
• Building positive relationships with external stakeholders such as NHS England case managers
• Undertaking psychiatric assessments for women referred to the unit to determine the appropriate level of care to be provided
• Providing oral and written evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearings
• Ensuring that you are up to date with the latest developments by attending conferences, online courses etc.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Full GMC registration and Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• To be on (or about to join) the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry
• Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals

For more information, please contact Dr Martin Williams, Medical Director, email: [e-mail]; t: 01925 400690

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• £8,400 p.a. car allowance
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Other general benefits including retail discounts and car salary sacrifice scheme
• Medical indemnity cover

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, on the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry, Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status, and in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience, salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.