General Adults Associate Specialist Part Time
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Overview
If you’re an Associate Specialist looking for a new opportunity to join a friendly multidisciplinary team in an established secure service setting, come and work in the secure pathway with males and females at Chadwick Lodge in Milton Keynes. Working part time (4 day week) you will be working across a combination of medium and low secure wards consisting of male and female service users.
Responsibilities
* As an Associate Specialist, you will ensure the high quality first-line medical care of our inpatients, liaise effectively with external professionals and carers, provide written and oral evidence for Hospital Managers’ and Tribunal hearings, work towards safe discharges including preparing discharge summaries, reports and other necessary documentation and be a valued and effective member of the multidisciplinary team at Chadwick Lodge.
* Prepare First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of Consultant.
* Provide medical reports and attend CPA meetings to review care of patients with NHS England case managers and community care co-ordinators.
* Provide oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings under the supervision of the Consultant (depending on experience).
* Contribute to service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.
* Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times.
* Provide prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave.
* Liaise with GPs and practice nurses regarding physical healthcare of patients.
* There is no formal on-call commitment attached to the role, but opportunities to join the on-call rota through a locum agency which provides on-call services for the hospital.
* There are currently four other Associate Specialists working in the service.
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration
* Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
* To be in good standing for CPD with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
* To be linked in with an appraisal/RITA process within the last year
* At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry
* Experience working as a doctor within similar environment
* MRCPsych (desirable)
* Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)
* AC status (desirable)
What You Will Get
* Competitive Salary
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
* 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
* Access to Wagestream to help you manage your finances
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
* Pension contribution to secure your future
* Medical indemnity cover
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time
There are also retail discounts, car leasing options, and other benefits.
About Your Next Employer
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
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