Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

This is an opportunity to work as a Consultant Psychiatrist in an established and successful service, providing care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues. The role is based at Arbury Court Hospital in Warrington, offering excellent transport links and a supportive team of like-minded professionals.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for delivering care programmes, managing physical and mental health concerns, and providing individualised approaches to the care and treatment of people admitted to the hospital. This includes undertaking psychiatric assessments, providing oral and written evidence at hearings, and contributing to service development and governance processes. You will have the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team and build positive relationships with external stakeholders.

Job responsibilities

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will provide care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues, responsible for delivering care programmes, managing physical and mental health concerns, and providing individualised approaches to the care and treatment of people admitted to the hospital.

Your responsibilities:

• Working effectively with patients and colleagues to ensure the best care and treatment outcomes
• Driving multidisciplinary care
• Contributing to service development and governance processes e.g. via quality improvement work
• Building positive relationships with external stakeholders such as NHS England case managers
• Undertaking psychiatric assessments for women referred to the unit to determine the appropriate level of care to be provided
• Providing oral and written evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings
• Ensuring that you are up to date with the latest developments by attending conferences, online courses etc.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Full GMC registration and Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• To be on (or about to join) the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry
• Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals

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 Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Other general benefits including retail discounts and car salary sacrifice scheme
• Medical indemnity cover

About your next employer

You will be working for Elysium Healthcare, an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Person Specification Qualifications

• You will need to have full GMC registration, Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and be on (or about to join) the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry. You will also need to have Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status, and be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals.

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.