Consultant Psychiatrist

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to work in an amazing rehabilitation service based in the Brighouse, West Yorkshire area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men. The emphasis within the service is on preparing individuals for discharge or to support with longer term optimal functioning

**To be considered for this position you must be fully GMC registered and MBBS or equivalent**

As the Consultant Psychiatrist your key responsibilities include:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users
• Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
• Participate in ward rounds & clinical audits
• Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management & embed clinical governance
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers' hearings & attend hearings
• Participate in the 1 in 6/7 telephone on-call rota

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experienced & knowledgeable in adult psychiatry & mental health diagnosis
• Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
• A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
• Committed to continued professional development
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

The successful Consultant Psychiatrist will receive an excellent salary of £150,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent, full time role working 40 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• Study leave & support with CPD opportunities
• Opportunity to undertake further learning and development
• Medical indemnity cover
• Company paid life assurance scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Most of our sites provide free meals on shift
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the NHS Discount Scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit, providing fitness programmes, nutrition consultation & health checks
• Relocation package will also be considered

Reference ID: 6402

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV