Consultant Psychiatrist - Hospital

As a Consultant Psychiatrist at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you will ensure that we deliver the best clinical care for our patients. We will expect you to take responsibility for our older adult patients and make sure they receive holistic, person-centred care based on the recovery model. Your day-to-day activities will include ward rounds, supervising referrals and admissions, and working with the hospital leadership team to evaluate and develop our services. Our multidisciplinary team will depend on your psychiatrist perspective for patient assessment, formulation, and treatment. You will supervise their work, focusing on junior medical staff, and assist with in-house training programmes and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll make an impactful difference here, not only on our patients' lives but also on the lives and careers of team members.

£150 per hour

8 hours on site + on call

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Consultant Psychiatrist at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll make sure we deliver the best clinical care for our patients. We'll look to you to take responsibility for our older adult patients and see that they receive holistic, person-centred care based on the recovery model. Day-to-day, that means you could be doing ward rounds, supervising referrals and admissions, or evaluating and developing our services alongside the hospital leadership team.

Our multidisciplinary team will rely on your psychiatrist perspective on patient assessment, formulation and treatment. You'll supervise their work, focusing on junior medical staff, and help out with in-house training programmes and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll make a real impact here not only on our patients' lives, but the lives and careers of your team.

ABOUT YOUYou'll have a recognised medical degree, MRCPpsych (or equivalent) and full GMC registration to join us as a Consultant Psychiatrist. We'll also look for your eligibility for Section 12 approval and inclusion on the Specialist Register (or equivalent) in general adult psychiatry or eligibility within six months of your interview. You'll have significant experience of assessing and treating patients in a psychiatric setting, as well as clinical auditing, risk assessment and management knowledge.

It's also important that you're able to communicate with a multidisciplinary team and support them to maintain the standard of care. That means you'll deal well with pressure, keep staff morale high and encourage best practice. You'll have a clean, full driving licence to be able to travel between work sites when necessary.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your insight and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Barchester Healthcare is an organization focused on delivering the best clinical care for patients in various settings, including independent mental health hospitals. We pride ourselves on offering holistic, person-centred care, particularly for older adults, through a dedicated and professional approach rooted in the recovery model. Our team is multidisciplinary, enabling a comprehensive care perspective and encouraging collaboration across different medical and therapeutic disciplines. At Barchester, we focus on both patient care and the professional growth of our staff. We offer learning and development opportunities, profit-share schemes, and a variety of discounts across holiday, retail, and leisure services. We value the skills and insights of our team members, ensuring a rewarding and supportive environment.

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