Consultant Psychiatrist

The role

A Consultant Psychiatrist will join a nurse-led residential service supporting individuals with complex mental health needs. You will take clinical responsibility for patients and provide a psychiatric perspective to a multidisciplinary team.

What you will do

• Take clinical responsibility for patients
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, and strategic reviews
• Contribute to the development of a therapeutic environment
• Act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983)
• Oversee referrals and admissions
• Contribute to pre-admission assessments
• Provide a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team regarding assessment, formulation, and treatment
• Support staff in the assessment and implementation of individual care plans
• Undertake routine clinical tasks

Required qualifications

• Hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in Psychiatry
• Be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
• Have substantial experience managing complex mental health presentations in NHS or equivalent settings
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Possess a thorough understanding of relevant guidelines, legislation, and standards (e.g., NICE, Mental Health Act)
• Be skilled in psychopharmacology, risk assessment, and evidence-based treatment approaches
• Have experience contributing to clinical audits, service development, and training

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• An additional day's leave on your birthday
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefit options (including gym membership, technology schemes, and healthcare cash plan)
• Access to a wide range of development opportunities
• Sponsorship for professional qualifications via an Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership and management development programmes
• Long service awards
• Refer-a-friend bonuses

About the company

pulse is a provider of a new nurse-led residential service supporting individuals with complex mental health needs.