Consultant Psychiatrist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our mental health team at HMP Gartree. HMP Gartree is a category B prison based in Market Harborough, housing around 650 patients. You will be working closely with the multidisciplinary team, including GPs and ACPs to deliver psychiatric support to adult males mainly aged 28-50, most of whom have complex mental health and historic trauma needs.

Job Summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

This position is 20 hours per week, working across 2.5 days. We are happy to create a rolling rota (2 days one week, 3 the next) and are flexible regarding which days are worked (Monday to Friday). We are also able to offer a full-time role if working across either HMP Stocken and HMP Gartree or HMP Five Wells.

Salary: This position is 20 hours per week; you'll receive an annual salary up to £180,000 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How Will We Support You?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.

• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment, and treatment to patients on the caseload onsite.
• Actively participate in the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead the senior mental health clinicians on service developments, and provide clinical supervision.
• Work within the multi-disciplinary team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in multi-professional complex case reviews.

About Us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to unlock your best work life, and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• We embrace diversity.
• We strive to do things better together.

We are looking for caring, compassionate, but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications Required

• Registered professional with current registration (GMC).
• Specialist Registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Approved under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Up-to-date knowledge in adult psychiatry and PD.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy, and legislation.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Practice Plus Group

Address:

HMP Gartree

Gallow Field Rd

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE16 7RP

Employer's Website: Practice Plus Group Careers

£180,000 to £180,000 a year up to £180,000 per annum FTE depending on experience.