Your responsibilities
will include:
· Jointly, within the Medical Directorate, develop and review Directorate policies and procedures to meet requirements of statutory bodies
· Participate in making appropriate responsible Medical Officer arrangements to cover the 24-hour operation
· Operationally manage within agreed standards, targets, timetables and constraints, following operational and strategic objectives in the Medical Service Level Agreement
· Administration of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Policy, Clinical Standards and associated administrative tasks in respect of patients
· Exercise professional leadership and institute, manage and evaluate through audit a medical service, ensuring that clinical policy, practice and its application is research-based and of a good standard
· Be jointly responsible with the General Practitioner for the provision of medical services appropriate to patients in this service
· Holiday/sickness cover for other Consultants is required from time-to-time
To be successful in this role, you will:
· Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent
· Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
· Have essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
· Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
· Have previous Consultant experience in a management role
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
· Enhanced Maternity Package
· Free meals while on duty
· Employee Assistance Services
· Career development and training
· Wellbeing support and activities
· Voluntary benefits
· Medical indemnity cover
· Flexibility to work in clinically led environments
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.