Psychiatrist - HMP Chelmsford
Apply for the position of Psychiatrist at HCRG Care Group, serving HMP Chelmsford.
Package Description
* £120,000 - £130,000 per year depending on experience and group pension
* Competitive salary enhancement for weekend and night shift patterns люди
* 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
* Company policy sick pay
* Enhanced maternity package
* Life assurance
* Membership of My Reward Hub – discounts on everyday purchases, cashback and voucher offers
* Access to wages as you earn them
* Online and face‑to‑face help with mental and physical wellbeing, including healthy lomb recipes, activity challenges, post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through the Learning Enterprise
* Open culture encouraging ideas with backing of at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year
* Commitment to high clinical and quality standards – majority of services rated “good” or “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission
Job Introduction
HMP Chelmsford are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatrist to join our healthcare team. As a Psychiatrist within the prison service, you will play a critical role in providing high‑quality mental health care to individuals in a challenging yet rewarding environment. You will be responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing the mental health needs of prisoners, many of whom may have complex and severe mental health conditions.
Main Responsibilities
* Medical assessment and clinical care: Conduct assessments and provide excellent clinical care, assessment, and treatment to patients on the caseload onsite.
* Case formulation: Formulate complex cases involving both medical and psychiatric needs.
* Strategic participation and leadership: Actively participate in shaping the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead senior mental health clinicians in service development, and provide clinical supervision.
* MDT collaboration: Work within the MDT to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in complex case reviews.
* MDT meetings: Attend clinical MDT meetings and participate in discussions regarding high‑risk patients.
* Treatment setting discussionsivali: Engage in multidisciplinary discussions to determine the most appropriate treatment settings for patients.
* Guideline implementation: Implement clinical guidelines and best practices.
* Prescribing and medication management: Prescribe medications beyond the usual dayan folklore formulary and appropriately monitor medications in line with NICE guidelines.
* Service values promotion: Promote key service values including evidence‑based treatment, collaborative teamwork, coordinated care, and efficient risk management.
* Clinical performance oversight: Collaborate with clinical and operational colleagues to oversee and improve the team’s clinical performance.
* Service development: Work closely with clinical and managerial leaders to improve and develop mental health services.
Ideal Candidate
* Registered professional with current registration (GMC)
* Specialist registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry
* Approved under section 12(2) of the MHS 1983
* Understanding of the complexities of multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of adult psychiatry and PD
* Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy, and legislation
About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care median urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.
Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our Removed values: we care, we think, we do.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We’re a Disability Confident and Committed company, working to provide facilities, work‑environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
Safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance. We have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices, and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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