Consultant Psychiatrist

This is an exciting opportunity to join the 'Outstanding' team at The Chimneys Clinic as a Consultant Psychiatrist. You will be part of a passionate team dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care for the patients they support. The role offers a competitive annual salary plus £8,400 car allowance, and a range of excellent benefits.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will take clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews, and the development of a therapeutic milieu. You will also fulfil the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act. You will offer a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation, and treatment of patients, and contribute to management and clinical governance meetings. Additionally, you will contribute to in-house training programmes and offer supervision to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is 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, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job responsibilities

Join the 'Outstanding' team at The Chimneys Clinic, as rated by the CQC. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be part of a passionate team committed to delivering high-quality care. You will support a supportive learning environment for staff members and have the backing of a Medical Secretary and Specialist Doctor.

You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure clients receive holistic, person-centric care based on the recovery model. You will also provide high-quality clinical care and have opportunities for career development with access to CPD and a peer group of high-calibre consultants.

Your responsibilities include:

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews, and developing a therapeutic milieu.
• Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Providing psychiatric assessments and formulations to the multidisciplinary team.
• Participating in management and clinical governance meetings, contributing to service strategy development.
• Contributing to in-house training and supervising junior medical staff.
• Maintaining CPD and re-validation requirements as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists or relevant bodies.
• Being part of an on-call Responsible Clinician rota.

Candidate requirements:

• Medical qualification with MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Innovative with decision-making capabilities.
• Knowledge of current developments in psychiatry and mental health.
• Experience in change management, legislation, and contractual issues in mental health.
• Previous Consultant management experience.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days annual leave, bank holidays, and your birthday off
• Group Personal Pension Plan and contributions
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Free meals on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support
• Additional voluntary benefits, retail discounts, and more

About your next employer

You will work for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global organization employing over 86,000 people across 10 countries.

Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment, is a Disability Confident employer, and promotes safeguarding and welfare of service users. All candidates require a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Medical qualification with MRC Psych or equivalent, with substantial knowledge of change management, legislation, and contemporary mental health issues. Previous management experience as a Consultant is required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a DBS check for any criminal convictions.

Salary expectations will be discussed at interview.