Consultant Psychiatrist Suffolk

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Consultant Psychiatrist – Suffolk

Key Responsibilities

  • Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
  • Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
  • Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of patients.
  • Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy.
  • Contributing to in-house training programmes within the services and offering supervision to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
  • Maintaining CPD and re-validation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.
  • Being part of an on call RC rota

Skills and Expertise

  • Medically qualified
  • MRC Psych or equivalent
  • Innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
  • Essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
  • Substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health
  • Knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
  • Previous Consultant experience in a management role

Job Facilities/Benefits

  • Competitive annual salary 8,400
  • Car allowance
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
  • Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced Maternity Package
  • Free meals while on duty
  • Employee Assistance Services
  • Career development and training
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Retail discounts and special offers

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Posting date:
19 December 2024
Salary:
£80,000.00 to £90,000.00 per year
Additional salary information:
£80000.00 - £90000.00 a year
Hours:
Full time
Closing date:
17 February 2025
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9LR
Company:
NHS Jobs
Job type:
Permanent
Job reference:
E0132-24-0685