Consultant Psychiatrist inDaventry inDaventry PUBLISHED 14 OCT 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity to join two established Neurological Services as a Consultant Psychiatrist, with experience in working with survivors of acquired brain injury, individuals with neurodegenerative conditions with potentially co-morbid mental illness and complex physical health conditions. You will be part of a team of professionals and have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing research projects, continuous professional development, and attend relevant courses and conferences.

As an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist, you will have expert knowledge of working with survivors of an acquired brain injury, individuals with neurodegenerative conditions with potentially co-morbid mental illness and complex physical health conditions. Patients at the Unit can be detained under the Mental Health Act, supported via Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards or as an informal patient. Referrals are taken from many sources including psychiatric hospitals, prisons and the courts. You will work 7.5 hours a week at Badby Park and 30 hours a week at St Neot's Hospital, providing leadership, high-quality care, conducting unit rounds, assessing referrals, attending Care and Treatment Reviews, Managers' Panel Hearings and Mental Health Review Tribunals, and delivering supervision to junior members of the team.

About us

As an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist, you will have expert knowledge of working with survivors of an acquired brain injury, individuals with neurodegenerative conditions with potentially co-morbid mental illness and complex physical health conditions.  Patients at the Unit can be detained under the Mental Health Act, supported via Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards or as an informal patient.  Referrals are taken from many sources including psychiatric hospitals, prisons and the courts This is a fantastic opportunity to join two established Neurological Service, with established teams of professionals. You will work 7.5 hours a week at Badby Park and 30 hours a week at St Neot’s Hospital. St Neots is a town and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire District of the county of Cambridgeshire, England, approximately 50 miles north of central London. The town straddles the great river Ouse and is served by a railway station on the East Coast main Line.

Badby Park is a grand manor house steeped in history with stunning views, excellent facilities and a tranquil setting. Good road links makes it easily commutable from Daventry, Rugby, Northampton and Banbury. Working for Elysium Healthcare will give you access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals. With experience from the NHS or private sector, you will operationally manage within agreed standards, targets, timetables and constraints, following operational and strategic objectives.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide leadership as you provide high-quality care, conduct unit rounds, assessment of referrals, attend Care and Treatment Reviews, Managers’ Panel Hearings and Mental Health Review Tribunals. You will be required to deliver regular supervision to junior members of the team.

At Elysium, you'll be part of a network of a culture, where you will be able to contribute to ongoing research projects in the Directorate, Continuous Professional Development to help you with your personal development plan and where you'll enjoy study leave to attend relevant courses and conferences. 

Joining Elysium Healthcare, you will feel valued and supported. The role will have excellent CPD support along with career development opportunities. You will have access to a peer network of doctors across the organisation.

You will be part of a group of Consultant Psychiatrists, who share the on-call rota.

Other responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Policy, Clinical Standards and associated administrative tasks in respect of service users.
• Manage and evaluate the medical service through audits, ensuring clinical policy, practice and its application are research-based and of an excellent standard
• Work in conjunction with external stakeholders to map and facilitate the service users' journey back into the community
• Chair ward MDT (ICR) meetings 
• Ensure the adequate working of the Care Programme Approach for service users
• Involvement in the assessment of referrals and ensure that the service meets the needs of those who are appropriately admitted 
• Contribute to the training, education and development of staff of all disciplines 
• Participate in delivering Clinical Governance 

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Medically qualified with MRCPsych or equivalent 
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills 
• Innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions 
• Leadership ability 
• The ability to affect change professionally and organisationally 
• Understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health 
• Knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary cases in mental and physical health 
• Previous consultant experience (desirable)
• Previous experience in a management role (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.

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.