Permanent - Consultant In Rehabilitation - Somerset

This role is based in Somerset with our private client who operate more than 530 healthcare sites across 10 countries. The client are also offering sponsorship to overseas applicants.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, implementation of the mental health act, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.

As a valued staff member, you will have excellent CPD and professional development opportunities. You will work between 30- 37.5 hours a week, in a clinically rewarding environment and receive a highly competitive salary, along with a competitive pension scheme and a number of other benefits.

Key Responsibilities of the Consultant Psychiatrist include:

• Liaison and collaborative working with care co-ordinators, commissioners, families and carers and other services/agencies
• Mental Health Act implementation and liaison with Ministry of Justice (if applicable)
• Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working
• Clinical leadership of the service with a key role in the clinical governance of the hospital
• Oversight of the service user care pathway from assessment and admission until discharge.

The hospital runs a two-tier on-call system with first tier on-call provided by associate specialists and agency on-call. The post holder will be required to be part of a second-tier hospital on-call as the duty Responsible Clinician.

The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during leave and other absences and this is reciprocated.

You will be providing inpatient rehabilitation for men with mental health conditions who require active rehabilitation in order to progress into future community placements.

Working as part of a team, you will support service users to maintain links with family and friends, gain opportunities and prepare for community living. Service Users typically come from other hospital placements, or directly from the community.

What you will get

• Competitive annual salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Life Assurancefor added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Packageso you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and trainingto help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activitiesto help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

Apply online or for additional information regarding this job please call Simon Adamson (0) orsend Simon an email here

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