Consultant Psychiatrist

• Key Responsibilities of the Consultant Psychiatrist include:

  • Liaison and collaborative working with care co-ordinators, commissioners, families and carers and other services/agencies
  • Mental Health Act implementation and liaison with Ministry of Justice (if applicable)
  • Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working
  • Undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients including ensuring all NHSE contractual obligations are met and to ensure initial discharge summaries are sent out within 24 hours of discharge
  • Maintaining professional registration with the General Medical Council and to abide by professional codes of conduct
  • Maintaining section 12(2) and approved clinician status.

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
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• To hold Section 12(2) approval to work in England and Approved clinician status
• Experience in General Adult settings and have experience of working in a multi disciplinary team.
• Experience of working within acute inpatient or community settings, ideally inpatient settings and have experience in risk assessment and risk management.