Overview
Join the Gateway Recovery Centre as a Consultant Psychiatrist providing care and treatment for men and women in specialist inpatient, rehabilitation and low secure settings. Gateway Recovery Centre is situated in Widnes, close to Liverpool, Manchester, Chester and surrounding areas. There are excellent transport links, which allows the town to be reachable for those travelling across the Northwest.
Gateway Recovery Centre has 72 beds spread across 6 wards. Three wards constitute the women's service with one acute ward and two level 2 rehabilitation wards for women with high support needs. The other three wards provide care to men in a specialist rehabilitation unit for men with ASD (Cedar ward), a low secure ward (Dove ward) and a rehabilitation ward for older men with complex mental health needs and physical health comorbidities (Ash Ward). You will be supported by a practice nurse and an enhanced GP service to meet patients\' physical healthcare needs. You will have support from a dedicated supervisor and a medical secretarial team. Specialty doctor cover is available for the acute ward. You will have access to CPD and the support of a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre consultants from varied sub-specialties.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person\'s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Responsibilities
* Providing RC and consultant psychiatrist input to inpatients
* 0.5 wte will carry a case load of 8-12 patients depending on the nature of the service
* Participation in a low frequency second-on-call rota for the region
* Assessing new referrals to ensure that the service meets the needs of those who are admitted
* Providing leadership to the clinical team and contributing to clinical governance and service development
* Maintaining good relationships with external agencies such as community teams and commissioning bodies
* Contributing to the training and education
* To hold MRCPsych or equivalent
* CCT in general adult psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychiatry of learning disability or medical psychotherapy is preferred. We will consider experienced candidates who are not on the specialist register but have AC status
* Full GMC registration and to have had an appraisal within the 12 months
* Section 12 (2) approval and AC status
* Experience of working within an MDT in providing care for patients with complex needs
* To be innovative, motivated, and passionate
* To have a good team ethos
Qualifications and Requirements
* MRCPsych or equivalent
* CCT in general adult psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychiatry of learning disability or medical psychotherapy is preferred; AC status acceptable for experienced candidates not on the specialist register
* Full GMC registration and annual appraisal within the last 12 months
* Section 12(2) approval and AC status
* Experience working within an MDT for patients with complex needs
Benefits
* Competitive Salary
* £5000 car allowance
* 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
* Up to 5 days study leave per year
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
* 24 hour GP service
* Access to Wagestream for financial management
* Career development and training
* Pension contribution
* Medical indemnity cover
* Life assurance
* Enhanced maternity package
* Other benefits including retail discounts and special offers
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