Job Description
Job Title: Consultant PsychiatristLocation: Norwich, NorfolkSalary: CompetitiveContract Type: Permanent - Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Are you a forward-thinking and dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist looking for your next opportunity? A highly respected independent mental health service in the Norwich area is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join its multidisciplinary clinical team.
This is an excellent opportunity to lead in a supportive environment and help shape high-quality, patient-focused mental healthcare.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide expert psychiatric assessment and treatment to a varied inpatient caseload
* Take full clinical responsibility for your patients, including leading MDT ward rounds and overseeing care planning
* Act as Responsible Clinician, completing Mental Health Act reports and attending tribunals as required
* Proactively engage with referring NHS Trusts, commissioners, and community teams
* Facilitate family involvement and communication using appropriate tools and technologies
* Lead on the development of a therapeutic and recovery-focused ward environment
* Contribute to clinical governance and service development initiatives
* Participate in the consultant on-call rota
* Maintain compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory frameworks, and revalidation requirements
What We're Looking For:
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
* Inclusion on the Specialist Register (General Adult Psychiatry or related specialty)
* Approved Clinician status under the Mental Health Act (or willingness to work towards this)
* Excellent clinical leadership and interpersonal skills
* Strong commitment to delivering high standards of care in line with best practice
* Experience within inpatient psychiatric services is highly desirable