Consultant Psychiatrist – Rehabilitation Service

Overview

In this role you will provide medical leadership across Willow Ward and the Open Mental Health Rehabilitation Team, guiding a county-wide rehabilitation service. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to expand community-focused care and support the Trust’s strategic goals. You will engage in on-call duties within the MHA framework and contribute to clinical governance and service development. This is an opportunity to shape high-level psychiatric care for adults with complex needs in a supportive, innovative setting.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options
• NHS pension scheme
• Generous annual leave
• Strong focus on career development
• Blue Light Card access
• NHS-specific perks

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership to Willow Ward and the Open Mental Health Rehabilitation Team
• Maintain AC/RC responsibilities for community patients under MHA
• Collaborate with senior clinical colleagues to define roles, objectives and responsibilities
• Ensure effective communication within and outside the team and timely information exchange
• Coordinate patient care across teams and ensure proper risk management systems
• Monitor and improve team performance and quality through governance initiatives
• Contribute to service and business planning at locality and Trust level
• Undertake administrative duties and accurate clinical activity recording
• Participate in annual appraisals and internal CPD programmes
• Maintain GMC registration and MHA Section 12(2) approval, and compliance with professional codes
• Engage in job plan reviews and collaborate with local managers on service development
• Support financial management and adherence to Trust policies

Key requirements

• Depth and breadth of clinical experience
• Ability to lead and develop the service
• Provision of non-residential on-call cover (with internal support)
• Competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Analytical thinking and evidence-based decision making
• Full GMC Registration and license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT
• Current UK professional registration and eligibility for Skilled Worker sponsorship

• leadership
• collaboration
• effective communication
• MHA knowledge and Section 12(2) approval
• clinical governance and risk management
• multi-disciplinary team leadership

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