Client Name: NHS Lanarkshire Role: Adult Psychiatry Consultant Rates: Hourly Shifts: 08:30 - 17:00 Location: Coatbridge Health Centre (Community) Benefits Over 5,000 new job requests received every week. Approved supplier on every NHS medical locum framework Priority access and first sight of large number of jobs across multiple NHS trusts/health boards Competitive pay rates Flexibility on jobs/shifts; long term jobs and short ad hoc shifts available A dedicated point of contact Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy Lucrative referral scheme Revalidation support 24/7/365 service - we are available when you need us Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care. As a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist, your skills, knowledge, and experience are critical to the successful provision of psychiatry services. Here you have extensive opportunities to develop good collaborative therapeutic alliances with patients and patient's families while being a pillar of clinical and educational support for junior doctors. Working flexible shifts, you will enjoy close working relationships with your fellow health care professionals. Together you will seek to establish a common understanding of the problems the patient is experiencing, taking a lead role in establishing the strategic management plan for a patient, utilising your therapeutic skills to develop a constructive pathway to recovery. Approximately 25% of the population suffers from a mental health problem in any one year, yet stigma and discrimination are still significant issues for those who use mental health services. In your role as a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist, great reliance is placed upon your ability to demonstrate how the provision of critical psychiatry services can transform lives, to anticipate developments in policy or practice and encourage evolution in service delivery. General Key Skills In addition to your qualifications, as an Adult Psychiatry Consultant, you will have: Quick thinking abilities Patience and the ability to teach, coach and mentor Excellent attention to detail A systematic approach to tasks and delegation Excellent timekeeping A pro-active approach to research and academia Empathy and understanding A flexible attitude A dedication to improving and developing knowledge and skills Active listening skills Main Duties/Responsibilities As an Adult Psychiatry Consultant you will: Carry out new referral assessments, deliver therapy or refer to psychology colleagues for relevant interventions, or to follow up patients for medication reviews. Formulate care and treatment plans, prescribe various types of treatment, and provide guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding. Communicate with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team on shared patient decision making. Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team. Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others. Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team. Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans. Help teach and train other junior doctors and medical students and other multidisciplinary team members. Essential Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) or equivalent. 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years. So, if you are an experienced Consultant with the determination to ensure the highest standards of care are provided to all, apply today and be a part of the outstanding team.