Consultant Psychiatrist, Horsham NMHT (attracts 45k RRP)

Overview

In this role you sẽ join a multi-disciplinary, community-based team in the Horsham NMHT to deliver specialist psychiatric assessments and evidence-based treatment. You will support service development and collaborate with Primary Care to improve patient outcomes. You will supervise trainees and non-medical colleagues, and take on Responsible Clinician duties for Community Treatment Orders. The role includes MHA assessments and liaison across inpatient and forensic services. This is a chance to shape care delivery in a county-wide mental health network with a strong focus on professional development and transformation.

Pay / Benefits

• Recruitment package up to £45,000 (subject to policy)
• Relocation expenses up to £8,000
• Excellent pension contributions (23.7%)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Bespoke, flexible job plans
• 30 days of study leave over 3 years

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessment and evidence-based treatment to referred patients
• Supervise trainees and provide informal supervision to non-medical colleagues
• Fulfil Responsible Clinician duties for patients under Community Treatment Orders, including Managers Hearings and Tribunals
• conduct Mental Health Act assessments for team caseload
• Liaise with inpatient Responsible Clinicians
• Liaise with forensic, drug and alcohol services and risk panels as required

Key requirements

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych (desirable)
• GMC registration with licence to practice
• Included on GMC Specialist Register or within six months
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months
• Desirable: additional clinical qualifications; in good standing with GMC

• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Excellent knowledge in specialty with bio-psycho-social approach
• Ability to appraise clinical evidence
• Experience with clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

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