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Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do; you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
Job Summary
To lead and develop specialist psychiatry provision within Brainkind’s Hospitals. To operate within a recovery model where people learn new strategies and coping mechanisms with the lifelong effects of acquired brain injury and other associated conditions. The service, like other Brainkind services, operates holistically as opposed to a purely medical/clinical model.
Contract & Location
Date posted: 07 November 2025
Salary: £109,179 - £125,637 Pro Rata (DOE)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: B0462-25-0090BNCY
Job location: Brainkind Neurological Centre York, Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1DE
Responsibilities
* To be the lead consultant for neuropsychiatry of brain injury at Brainkind hospitals and to be the Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act. To hold clinical responsibility for patients admitted to Brainkinds hospital facility within the York area.
* To be the lead consultant and undertake regular psychiatric reviews of patients in the service and work with other disciplines to provide a well-balanced model of acquired brain injury, rehabilitation and care.
* To take the lead in specialist consultant psychiatric advice regarding service provision and delivery to the speciality psychiatry doctor and colleagues within Brainkind hospitals.
* To take a leadership role in the clinical team. To address performance issues within the team and to liaise with the manager to resolve these where they do not meet national standards or expectations.
* To ensure positive effective working relationships with key individuals, and to develop business relationships with clinical colleagues both within and outside out hospitals.
* To be aware of equality and diversity characteristic of People We Support, families, stakeholders and staff, and adapt to meeting individual circumstances.
* To provide a high quality, evidence-based interventions as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to provide safe, effective and professional psychiatric treatment within a model of highly integrated and well represented, neurobehavioral multi-disciplinary care.
* Take clinical leadership and oversight of all weekly clinical team meetings.
* To take clinical leadership for cases and have a case load where the postholder oversees the staff grade doctors assessments, oversees delivery of multi/interdisciplinary inputs, and ensures goal attainment and review meetings are held appropriately.
* To liaise with internal and external professionals, relevant organisations, family members and People We Support.
* Take the lead in liaising with other clinical teams within and outside Brainkind as required, general practitioners and medical specialists with regards the physical health of the patients.
* Overseeing pre-admission assessment of patients out of area for their suitability of the service when required.
* To participate in a non-residential on call rota which is in a defined geographical area based on partner agency on call arrangements (which may be subject to change) including York Hospital.
* To provide clinical consultancy, personal support and practice guidance to the specialist Doctor Psychiatrist working in Our Hospital.
* There is requirement to have Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) Approval.
Rewards & Benefits
* A competitive salary of £109,179 - £125,637 Pro Rata (DOE)
* £6000 WELCOME BONUS SUBJECT TO T & C'S
* 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
* Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
* Health Cash Plan
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Group life assurance
* Eye voucher scheme
* Free parking
* Company Pension
* Long Service and Staff Awards
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Personal Attributes:
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych.
* Approved clinician status.
* Approved under S12.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Brainkind Neurological Centre York
Bishopthorpe Road
York
YO23 1DE
Website: https://brainkind.org/
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