Consultant Psychiatrist

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a motivated Consultant Psychiatrist to work in an exceptional rehabilitation hospital based in the Leek, Staffordshire area.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a mental health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex mental health needs.

The environment at the service is a unique aspect of the service with care provided in one of six apartments which offer single and two person accommodations

**To be considered for this position you must hold a Full GMC Registration**

As the Consultant Psychiatrist you key responsibilities include:

Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours
Reviewing the mental state of patients as per the hospital procedure
Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods (the hospital has some phlebotomists)
Taking a lead with managing any physical health concerns that emerge during inpatient stay
Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family
Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required in a timely manner
Preparing mental health review tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearing reports under the supervision of a Consultant


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

Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Be accredited or about to be accredited in Forensic psychiatry with the GMC
To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year


The successful Consultant Psychiatrist will receive an excellent salary of £150,000 per annum.

This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

The equivalent of annual leave – plus your birthday off!
Free meals and parking
Wellbeing support and activities
Career development and training
Pension contribution
Life Assurance
Enhanced Maternity Package


Reference ID: 5976
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV