Consultant Psychiatrist - West Kent Rehabilitation Service inMaidstone inMaidstone PUBLISHED
FRI 13 SEP 2024
The position offers a range of benefits, including a £15,000 recruitment bonus, relocation support, access to professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and support initiatives such as an independent counselling service. The trust encourages part-time or job-share applications and emphasises a supportive work environment committed to fostering equality and diversity.
Are you looking for a new, exciting opportunity?
As a Consultant Psychiatrist in Rehabilitation Psychiatry based at Albion Place in Kent, you will be responsible for delivering a high-quality clinical service and actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services.
The Kent and Medway Community Rehabilitation Service provides care for those residing in Maidstone, Tonbridge, Malling, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks and will specialise in working with people whose long-term complex needs cannot be met by a general adult mental health service.
Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or achieve this within 3 months of appointment).
- Provide specialist assessment, formulation, treatment, interventions and support to help people recover from complex severe mental illness and (re)gain skills and confidence to live successfully in the community.
- To be accessible and supportive to team members.
- To actively participate in service/team evaluation andthe planning of future service developments.
- To create a learning environment for all team members and will take opportunities to offer teaching to the rehabilitation teams, partner services and organisations, and to patients and carers.
About us
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
Part time or job-share applications are welcome.
Our Benefits
Here are just some of our Benefits:
- A Recruitment Bonus of £15,000*
- Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
- Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kents own Medical school
- Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
- Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
- Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
- Free access to an independent counselling service
- Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
- Car lease scheme
- A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing
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