Consultant Psychiatrist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Based at our hub in Belfast BT1 2LD Status: Permanent Salary: Dependent on experience Hours: Part-time, 11.25 hours per week ________________________________________________________________________________ About Us: Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online. About the role: To provide leadership in psychiatry for outpatient service for veterans. To act as a senior medical clinician within the Belfast Hub with responsibility to assess, diagnose and recommend treatment of veterans on outpatient basis. To be the clinical responsible lead for assessment and management of the care of veterans within the Belfast Hub and to provide medical cover within other regions of Combat Stress as required. The post holder will also be expected to advise the Hub Manager on clinical matters, provide psychiatric leadership and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary team working to meet the clinical needs of the veterans referred. This role is subject to a Access NI check. As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress especially professionals that are veteran facing to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 What we offer: You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base. Benefits: * 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. After 10 years continuous service, this will increase to 33 days paid holiday plus bank holidays * Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary * Discount shopping vouchers * Cycle to work scheme * Access to the Employee Assistance Programme * Flexible working * Access to Blue Light Card scheme * Death in Service Scheme Plus many more. ________________________________________________________________________________ Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants ________________________________________________________________________________

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Expertise in clinical management and treatment of victims of psychological trauma
• * Evidence of ongoing CPD / PDP.
• * Evidence in participation in clinical governance.
• * Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC or nation equivalent.
• * Member of recognised Defence Society.
• * Hold the MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent.
• * Completed higher training.
• * On CCST register in General Adult Psychiatry / Forensic Psychiatry.
• * The candidate has to be approved under the NI Mental Health Act Legislation.

Desirable

• * Post Graduate Higher degrees / training in Psychological Trauma.
• * Knowledgeable of the psychological trauma literature and recent developments in the field
• * Training in clinical management of personality disorders.
• * CCST in Psychotherapy including CBT.
• * Expertise in EMDR treatment.
• * Experience in group therapy.
• * Experience in treatment of veterans' mental health.
• * Experience in working in a military environment /specialist knowledge of the military / veterans.
• * Part II Medical Practitioner / Approved Medical Practitioner / Section 12 approved doctor and knowledge of Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.

Experience

Essential

• * Expertise in clinical management and treatment of victims of psychological trauma
• * Evidence of ongoing CPD / PDP.
• * Evidence in participation in clinical governance.
• * Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC or nation equivalent.
• * Member of recognised Defence Society.
• * Hold the MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent.
• * Completed higher training.
• * On CCST register in General Adult Psychiatry / Forensic Psychiatry.
• * The candidate has to be approved under the NI Mental Health Act Legislation.

Desirable

• * Post Graduate Higher degrees / training in Psychological Trauma.
• * Knowledgeable of the psychological trauma literature and recent developments in the field
• * Training in clinical management of personality disorders.
• * CCST in Psychotherapy including CBT.
• * Expertise in EMDR treatment.
• * Experience in group therapy.
• * Experience in treatment of veterans' mental health.
• * Experience in working in a military environment /specialist knowledge of the military / veterans.
• * Part II Medical Practitioner / Approved Medical Practitioner / Section 12 approved doctor and knowledge of Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.

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

Combat Stress

Address

21 Talbot Street

Belfast

BT1 2LD

Employer's website

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