Consultant Psychiatrist
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our newly refurbished, male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit in Basingstoke, Mid & North Hampshire Division. The post holder will be based at Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke and will become part of a team of consultants working in the Acute Care Team.
The PICU Hazel ward forms part of the Acute Care Pathway, together with the Acute Mental Health Team, and two 18 bedded single sex adult acute admission units, all based at Parklands Hospital. The 10 beds in Basingstoke together with 10 beds in Southampton provide the psychiatric intensive care needed by those who are most unwell within mental health services across the Trust. The post-holder will join 7 other consultant colleagues within the Acute Care Pathway, working together with the Acute Care Pathway Matron as part of the clinical leadership team.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be based at Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke and will be responsible for providing clinical care, RC responsibility and treatment for up to 10 male patients in a brand new single sex 10 bedded intensive care ward as well as providing clinical leadership to the team.
Hazel ward forms part of the Acute Care Pathway, together with an 18 bedded Male ward Juniper ward, a 6 bedded MoD Unit, a 18 bedded female Cherry Ward and a Crisis and Home Treatment Team, all based at Parklands Hospital. The postholder will join 6 other consultant colleagues in AMH, 4 middle grade doctors and approximately 6 junior doctors in the medical team supporting the Acute Care Pathway. The Leadership team across the pathway consists of 2 Ward Managers at Band 7, 2 Band 8A Modern Matrons across the wards, 2 band 7 leaders in the CRHT and a Crisis pathway Manager Band 8A across CRHT.
The successful candidate will be part of a combined North West Hampshire Senior on call Rota, approximately 1 in 9 frequency with option of first or second senior on call, at 3 per cent and 1 per cent banding respectively.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Date posted
25 October 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£96,599 to £126,281 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
348-MNH-MED-005C
Job locations
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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