Consultant Rehabilitation Psychiatrist – Inpatient

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Inpatient Rehabilitation service .

As a Consultant Psychiatrist at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, you'll lead a collaborative team and provide high-quality care .

Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or achieve this within 3 months of appointment).

Working for our organisation

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.

PLEASE NOTE: this job description is currently pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

01. This post attracts a recruitment bonus of £15,000

02. Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000

03. Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school

04. Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme

05. Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break

06. Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help

07. Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest

08. Free access to an independent counselling service

09. Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts

10. Car lease scheme

11. A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.

If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: [email protected]

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.

To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.

Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter

The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.

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