Working within our Medium Secure Service, you will be the Responsible Clinician in our specialist medium service. This is a male medium secure ward that will provide care and treatment for working age males with mental illnesses. This is a new ward that will form part of an established and successful medium secure male service. You will work closely with the other male wards and clinical teams to ensure the pathways between the wards/services are maximised and meet patients needs as they progress through treatment and recovery.
Responsibilities
You will lead a multi‑disciplinary team and oversee the management of patients with often complex needs. You will promote innovation and improvement of services, with scope to develop your specialist interests and grow your remit and responsibilities. You will have autonomy to make decisions that will help improve patient care and outcomes, and influence the direction of services nationally and locally.
Qualifications
* Applicants must hold GMC Registration and must have MRCPsych or equivalent.
Why join St Andrews
Opportunities to progress. Most of our senior medical managers started off as Consultants in the Charity. Speciality Doctor and Physical Healthcare team support. Infrequent non resident second on calls with 24 hour first on call cover. Individual study budget of £1,000 per Consultant. We sponsored many of our doctors to undertake MBA degrees. The chance to be part of a community of Consultants on one site with a weekly multidisciplinary CPD and Grand Rounds programme that includes colleagues from the NHS. Only 10 per cent of our Consultant Psychiatrist roles are occupied by locums. Our posts fill up fast. Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medicolegal work through our community partnerships. Opportunities for joint roles with the NHS in some areas. Teaching opportunities for medical students from Cambridge and Buckingham as well as trainees. Opportunities for research with our Research and Innovation Team. Class‑leading analytics and data monitoring with extensive integration with our Electronic Records. Electronic prescribing on all our wards.
Benefits
Travel allowance, pension, 32 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off, free parking, sickness policy on par with the NHS, secretarial support and more.
International Medical Graduates
We welcome applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK and you will be considered alongside all other applications. Please contact slpendry@stah.org if you would like more details on how we can support you.
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