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As an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist you will have expert knowledge of working with survivors of an acquired brain injury, individuals with neurodegenerative conditions with potentially co-morbid mental illness and complex physical health conditions.
Working for Elysium Healthcare will give you access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals. With experience from the NHS or private sector, you will operationally manage within agreed standards, targets, timetables and constraints, following operational and strategic objectives.
As a senior member of the team, you will provide leadership as you provide high-quality care, conduct unit rounds, assessment of referrals, attend Care and Treatment Reviews, Managers’ Panel Hearings and Mental Health Review Tribunals. You will be required to deliver regular supervision to junior members of the team.
At Elysium, you'll be part of a network of a culture, where you will be able to contribute to ongoing research projects in the Directorate, Continuous Professional Development to help you with your personal development plan and where you'll enjoy study leave to attend relevant courses and conferences.
Working either part-time or full time, you will join Avalon Centre working in a rewarding environment and receive a highly competitive salary along with benefits.
There is an on-call element to this role.
Other responsibilities:
Responsible for the administration of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Policy, Clinical Standards and associated administrative tasks in respect of service users.
Manage and evaluate the medical service through audits, ensuring clinical policy, practice and its application are research-based and of an excellent standard
Work in conjunction with external stakeholders to map and facilitate the service users' journey back into the community
Chair ward MDT (ICR) meetings
Ensure the adequate working of the Care Programme Approach for service users
Involvement in the assessment of referrals and ensure that the service meets the needs of those who are appropriately admitted
Contribute to the training, education and development of staff of all disciplines
Participate in delivering Clinical Governance
To be successful in this role, you will:
Medically qualified with MRCPsych or equivalent
Excellent spoken and written communication skills
Innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
Leadership ability
The ability to affect change professionally and organisationally
Understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
Knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary cases in mental and physical health
Previous consultant experience
What you will get:
Competitive annual salary
£8,400 Car Allowance
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 and special offers, car leasing without a credit check 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure