Your responsibilities
will include:
1. Clinical assessment, formulation and treatment
2. Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues
3. Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family.
4. Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required in a timely manner.
5. Preparing First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of the Consultant.
6. Depending on your experience, providing oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings under the supervision of the Consultant.
7. Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.
8. Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times.
9. Providing prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave
As an Associate Specialist, you will have:
10. Full GMC registration
11. Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
12. To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
13. To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year
14. At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry
15. Experience working as a doctor within similar environment
16. MRCPsych (desirable)
17. Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)
18. AC status (desirable)
19. A minimum of 4 years in the registrar or staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade and/or in the clinical and/or senior clinical medical officer grades.
20. A minimum of 10 years medical work (either a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary (but not provisional) registration.
21. The candidate should have substantial and relevant clinical experience.
22. Sound medical skills and knowledge.
23. Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
What you will get:
24. Competitive annual salary
25. 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
26. A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
27. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
28. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
29. Free meals while on duty
30. Employee Assistance Services
31. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
32. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
33. Voluntary benefits
34. Medical indemnity cover
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.