Consultant Psychiatrist -Acquired Brain Injury and Old Age Psychiatry

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Northampton

Full Time(part time or full time will be considered)

Salary: Total package up to £150,000 depending on experience

Suitable for an experienced Consultant or someone due to complete their CCT in the next 6 months.

St Andrews is a not for profit Charity - we have no shareholders and any surplus we make is ploughed straight back into our services. We are part of the Specialist Provider Collaboratives in the East and West Midlands and are a member of the East Midlands Alliance. Our services in Northampton, set in 150 plus acres of woodland greenery are spread across 5 Divisions Medium Secure, Low Secure and Specialist Rehabilitation, Learning Disability and Autism, Neuropsychiatry and CAMHS. We have a number of unique specialist national services including our Deaf Forensic Service, Huntingtons Service, Secure Brain Injury Service, Older Adults Secure Services, Blended Womens Service (one of 3 National Pilots) and a specialist inpatient DBT service.

Make a difference for yourself and your patients!

Why join St Andrews

• Opportunities to progress Most of our senior medical managers started off as Consultants in the Charity

• Speciality Doctor and Physical Healthcare team support

• Infrequent non resident second on calls with 24 hour first on call cover

• We sponsored many of our doctors to undertake MBA degrees

• The chance to be part of a community of Consultants on one site with a weekly multidisciplinary CPD and Grand Rounds programme that includes colleagues from the NHS

• Only 10 per cent of our Consultant Psychiatrist roles are occupied by locums. Our posts fill up fast

• Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medicolegal work though our community partnerships

• Opportunities for joint roles with the NHS in some areas

• Teaching Opportunities for medical students from Cambridge and Buckingham as well as Trainees

• Opportunities for research with our Research and Innovation Team

• Class leading analytics and data monitoring with extensive integration with our Electronic Records

• Electronic Prescribing on all our wards

Other benefits:

Travel allowance, pension, 32 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off, free parking, sickness policy on par with the NHS, secretarial support and more

The Role:

The Neuropsychiatryservice in Northampton have an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to develop and strengthen their experience whilst having the chance to develop research and clinical ideas. Thisservice is forward-thinking, open to new ideas and a holistic approach is taken to patient care and treatment.

We currently have two vacancies:

Vacancy 1 - working in Acquired Brain Injury, we have a Consultant Psychiatrist vacancy in our admissions ward. You will be responsible for the care of patients with complex mental health and neuro-rehabilitation needs. There is a full multidisciplinary team, including a consultant clinical neuropsychologist and specialist occupational therapist.

Vacancy 2 - working in our Lowther Dementia Village, our Consultant Psychiatrist will work alongside a dedicated and specialist team caring for patients with advanced dementia and functional illnesses. Lowther Dementia Village has a full care pathway for men, including an admission ward, a complex care ward, and a ward for patients with increased personal care or physical healthcare needs.

If you would like to be part of working with an innovative and dynamic team; be able to develop and deliver up to date treatments; and work in a supportive environment then this is the place for you! This will be a personally and professionally rewarding role. The post-holder will be able to undertake non-clinical activities of interest e.g. research, teaching, governance and management - in an innovative way, and influence the direction of services in order for them to attain the best outcomes for our patients.

The Service:

OurNeuropsychiatry Divisionoffers specialist services for patients with Dementia and Acquired Brain Injury. The care and rehabilitation offered is recognised for being at the forefront of innovative service developments, for its excellence in service delivery and for its ability to manage and reduce the risks associated with these conditions.

The Neuropsychiatry Division also offers an excellent opportunity to deliver value-based healthcare focusing on clinical outcomes. The service uses a variety of outcomes, both patient facing and quality improvement focused, to complement clinical decisions and guide strategic direction.

International Medical Graduates:

We welcome applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK and you will be considered alongside all other applications. Please contact our recruitment team atrecruitment@standrew.co.ukif you would like more details on how we can support you.

For an informal chat, please contact Samantha Pendry,slpendry@standrew.co.uk,07575 993645.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must have MRCPsych or equivalent and hold a CCT/CESR in General Adult Psychiatry

International Medical Graduates

Desirable

• We welcome applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK and will consider you alongside all other applications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Andrew’s Healthcare

Address

Billing Road

Northampton

NN1 5DG

Employer's website

https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)