Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient

Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient Consultant

Main area: General Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 364-EPUT630R

Site: Kelvedon Ward, Basildon Mental Health Unit
Town: Basildon
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/:00

About Us

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.

• We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.

EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).

Job overview

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS PENDING ROYAL COLLEGE APPROVAL

We are offering a generous relocation package up to £8,000 and recruitment and retention premia up to £15,000 (T&Cs apply)

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health for inpatient and community care? Join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career.

EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant to join our Adult Inpatient team who will work on Kelvedon Ward, Basildon, which is a 16-bed acute psychiatric admission ward for male patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership for the assessment and management of adult inpatients admitted to the ward.

You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide clinical leadership for the assessment and management of male general adult inpatients admitted to Kelvedon Ward.
• Take part in the out of hours on-call rota.

Person specification Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
• Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.
• Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
• Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.

Important Professional References

Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references covering your last three years of employment history.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post.

Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.

Name: Dr Gaurish Gaunekar
Job title: Clinical Director
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Telephone number:

For further information about this vacancy, please contact Dr Gaurish Gaunekar Clinical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist on .

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