Consultant Psychiatrist - Rehab & Acute Ward

The role

A Consultant Psychiatrist will lead clinical care for patients in a Dual Rehabilitation and Acute ward. This includes psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, ward rounds, and Responsible Clinician duties.

What you will do

• Leading clinical care for patients
• Performing psychiatric assessments and treatment planning
• Conducting ward rounds
• Performing Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act
• Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
• Building relationships with referring Trusts, community teams, families, and external stakeholders
• Contributing to service development through clinical governance and quality improvement
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
• Participating in the non-residential on-call rota
• Committing to continuous professional development and GMC Revalidation

Required qualifications

• Hold full GMC registration
• Significant experience working within multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrate leadership in coordinating care, discharge planning, and liaising with commissioners
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence working autonomously

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional birthday leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including gym membership, IT technology schemes, and healthcare cash plan
• Access to development and training opportunities
• Sponsorship for professional qualifications via an Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership and management development programmes
• Long service awards

About the company

Pulse is a specialist healthcare service. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient mental health services for adults and young people.