Job responsibilities
The duties in this role include:
Medical Director
- Provide line management and professional accountability for other medical colleagues on site.
- Work closely with the Hospital Director and site SMT to ensure the service is clinically safe, well led, effective and compliant with all CQC / NHSE regulatory requirements.
- Lead on / support / advise on any serious medical incident investigations / root cause analysis investigations, safeguarding referrals, etc.
- Provide clear leadership on clinical standards for the Hospital and to take specific responsibility for specific quality measures, at the minimum: prescribing errors, compliance with the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act, quality of the MDT meetings, risk assessments and risk management strategies.
Consultant Psychiatrist
- Taking clinical responsibility for patients including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
- Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to young people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007). Medically responsible under the Mental Health Act for the medical treatment of all of the young people on their ward.
- Review each of the young people at least weekly and that these assessments are documented.
- The post holder will be expected to take part in and supervise medically related audits and present these to the audit meeting and Clinical Governance.
- The post holder will be expected to lead the clinical team effectively, direct treatment, liaise with referrers, commissioners and all external agencies relating to the young person’s care.
- To take part in a second on-call rota (telephone support only)
Candidates will have:
- Full GMC registration
- The post holder must be on the specialist register and have sufficient experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to be confident in discharging their clinical responsibilities to the young people on their ward.
- The post holder is required to be an approved clinician under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended 2007).
- Maintaining CPD and revalidation requirements as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the General Medical Council.
- To be a good team player and keen to participate in a multidisciplinary approach to assessment, formulation and management plans.
In return we offer you:
- A salary of up to £190,000 (depending on experience)
- Indemnity Insurance paid by Active Care Group
- Study / CPD Leave
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. This is a great opportunity for someone to make a difference.
