Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatristto join our integrated mental health team at HMP Wealstun. HMP Wealstun is a category C prison located in Thorpe Arche, that houses around 800 patients ages 21+. Within this role you will be joining and established and experienced mental health team, who run a nurse lead service focused on a medical model diagnosis for complex health needs. Psychiatristcaseload of patients would be 4-5 patients per day.
Hours
2.5 days per week to be worked across Tuesday, Wednesday and one additional half day. The half day can be used to complete admin work on site
Salary Youll receive an annual salary up to £196,736per annum FTE - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
- You will be part of a team of 20 plus experienced and supportive Consultant psychiatrists
- You will be able to attend monthly Consultant's meeting and 1:1 clinical supervision.
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
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 aConsultant Psychiatrist, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients on the case load 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.
If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to 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 the 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 youre 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a psychiatrist you will provide excellent clinical care,
assessment and treatment to patients on the case load in HMP . You will actively participate in the
strategic direction of the mental health service, lead the senior mental health
clinicians on service developments and provide clinical supervision. You will work within the multi-disciplinary
team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk
assessments, and engage in multi professional complex case reviews.
You will also;
Provide expert clinical advice
and outstanding evidence based care, listening and acting on
patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to
them. You will also provide supervision
of the day to day delivery of mental health therapies and lead on development
of clinical practice and the implementation of the mental health pathway.
Deliver non-judgemental care by leading the team to deliver care
that is safe, high quality, patient centred whilst meeting CQC requirements
following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.
Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team recognising
that our workforce is our most valuable asset.
You will provide professional leadership to ensure we provide a service
that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of reflection and shared
learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care and support your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do
a great job
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a psychiatrist you will provide excellent clinical care,
assessment and treatment to patients on the case load in HMP . You will actively participate in the
strategic direction of the mental health service, lead the senior mental health
clinicians on service developments and provide clinical supervision. You will work within the multi-disciplinary
team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk
assessments, and engage in multi professional complex case reviews.
You will also;
Provide expert clinical advice
and outstanding evidence based care, listening and acting on
patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to
them. You will also provide supervision
of the day to day delivery of mental health therapies and lead on development
of clinical practice and the implementation of the mental health pathway.
Deliver non-judgemental care by leading the team to deliver care
that is safe, high quality, patient centred whilst meeting CQC requirements
following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.
Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team recognising
that our workforce is our most valuable asset.
You will provide professional leadership to ensure we provide a service
that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of reflection and shared
learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care and support your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do
a great job
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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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
