PsychiatristinChelmsfordinChelmsfordPUBLISHED MON 4 DEC 2023

You will feel valued as aPsychiatristwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £120,000 - £130,000 per year depending on experience
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Company Policy Sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Life Assurance
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

• Registered professional with current registration (GMC)
• Specialist Registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry
• Approved under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Up to date knowledge in the adult psychiatry and PD
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy, and legislation

HMP Chelmsford is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatrist to join our healthcare team. As a Psychiatrist within the prison service, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality mental health care to individuals in a challenging yet rewarding environment. You will be responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing the mental health needs of prisoners, many of whom may have complex and severe mental health conditions.

• Medical Assessment and Clinical Care:Conduct medical assessments and provide excellent clinical care, assessment, and treatment to patients on the caseload onsite.
• Case Formulation:Formulate complex cases involving both medical and psychiatric needs.
• Strategic Participation and Leadership:Actively participate in shaping the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead senior mental health clinicians in service development, and provide clinical supervision.
• Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Collaboration:Work within the MDT to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in complex case reviews.
• MDT Meetings:Attend clinical MDT meetings and participate in discussions regarding high-risk patients.
• Treatment Setting Discussions:Engage in multidisciplinary discussions to determine the most appropriate treatment settings for patients.
• Guideline Implementation:Implement clinical guidelines and best practices.
• Service Values Promotion:Promote key service values including evidence-based treatment, collaborative teamwork, coordinated care, and efficient risk management.
• Clinical Performance Oversight:Collaborate with clinical and operational colleagues to oversee and improve the team's clinical performance.
• Service Development:Work closely with clinical and managerial leaders to improve and develop mental health services.

Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities