General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist
An exciting job opportunity has arisen for a committed Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in Warrington, Cheshire. You will be working for one of the UK's leading health care provider.
This special hospital service provides care and treatment for adult women in medium and low secure, and psychiatric intensive care (PICU) environments, who have Personality Disorder and Mental Health conditions.
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 for 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 multidisciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
* Maintaining CPD and re‑validation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.
Desired Skills and Experience
* Being innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions.
* Having essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health.
* Having substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues.
* Having previous Consultant experience in a management role.
Benefits
Salary: GBP154,000 per annum. Permanent full-time role (37.5 hours a week).
* GBP5,000 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
* Voluntary benefits
* Medical indemnity cover
* Flexibility to work in clinically led environments
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