Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist looking to move forward in your career? A senior leadership role that is both challenging and immensely rewarding could be the ideal role for you.
You have the opportunity to become the Medical Lead for our acute and locked rehabilitation mental health services within the South-west region,which includes Pinhoe View - an acute psychiatric inpatient service for men and women in Exeter, The Woodmill - a locked rehabilitation unit for women in Cullompton, and The Copse which is a locked rehabilitation unit for men in Weston-Super-Mare.
You will be key in supporting clinical governance and service delivery across the three sites. Additionally, you’ll play a crucial role in providing medical management for the dedicated psychiatrists working in these services.At the services, you will collaborate with Associate Specialists and a diverse,talented multidisciplinary team. Physical healthcare is supported by a RGN and visiting GPs. You will also hold a clinical caseload at Pinhoe View.
As a valued staff member, you will have excellent CPD and professional development opportunities. You will work 37.5 hours a week in a clinically rewarding environment and receive a highly competitive salary, along with a competitive pension scheme and a number of other benefits.
Your responsibilities as a Medical Lead Consultant Psychiatrist include:
- Senior clinical advisory role to sites on clinical matters and clinical strategy across Pinhoe View, Woodmill and The Copse
- Participating in development and reviewing of policies and procedures
- Leadership around Quality improvement and clinical governance
- Medical management, supervision of other medics and recruitment
- Regional representation within Elysium’s clinical governance structures
- Responsible Clinician role with an inpatient caseload
- Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working
- Mental Health Act implementation and liaison with Ministry of Justice (if applicable)
- Leadership of your chosen site’s clinical governance meetings and service development alongside the Hospital Director
There is a two-tier on-call system. The post holder will be part of the second tier on-call as the duty Responsible Clinician. The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during annual leave and other absences and this is reciprocated.
To be successful as an applicant you’ll need:
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Section 12(2) approval to work in England and Approved clinician status
- Previous medical leadership experience is desirable
What you will get:
- Competitive annual salary
- £8,400 car allowance
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
- Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
- Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
- Free meals while on duty
- Employee Assistance Services
- Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- Voluntary benefits
- Medical indemnity cover
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
More about the site:
The sites are ideally placed for rural living with proximity to the coast and several areas of outstanding natural beauty. Exeter and Taunton have national rail services to London and Exeter has an international airport. There are several good public and independent primary and secondary schools within Exeter, mid-Devon and Somerset.
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.
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.
Our Staff
Barchester is all about doing things a little bit differently. Our unique approach to the care sector sets us apart, so to make things happen our people need to be a little bit different too.
Our residents, patients and their families expect great services, so our professional and dedicated team of specialists actively recruits people who are focused on continually improving the quality of life for the people in our care, to achieve our ambition of Barchester as the leading provider of care services.
Celebrating Success
Celebrating Success is our sector-leading employee recognition programme, which is designed to recognise all staff who work hard to help our homes and hospitals meet the high-quality care and business standards we set ourselves and allows staff to share in the success of the business.
In addition, throughout the year there are a number of opportunities, such as Employee of the Month and the Barchester Care Awards, which recognises our committed people across the business for a job very well done.
We provide one of the best rewards packages in the care sector and offer a competitive salary and impressive benefits.
We value our employees
Our people are as diverse and as individual as our residents and patients. We promote equal opportunities and encourage all our employees to treat one another and those we care for with honesty and respect. We aim to create a family environment in all our homes, hospitals and offices.
We are focused on providing equal opportunities to prospective and existing employees at Barchester and display the Disability Confident logo with pride.
Learning about why Barchester is unique within the care sector is central to our induction programme. Our new staff receive a comprehensive overview of all elements of our business so they can feel confident in fulfilling their role and contributing to our vision.
Professional Development
The learning doesn’t stop there. Our people have opportunities throughout their Barchester career; from refreshing their knowledge and learning new skills, to continuing their personal and professional development.
We also actively encourage our people to review their performance and develop their role at Barchester by using our bi-annual Performance Development Plan. Many of our people have exceeded their aspirations in successfully completing externally accredited qualifications.
There are no limits to how far our people can progress their career at Barchester.