Job summary
Are you a Consultant
specialising in Psychiatry looking to relocate to the UK?
Doctors Gateway,
in conjunction with NHS partnered Trusts, are recruiting Doctors specialising in
Psychiatry for United Kingdom (UK). As part of our innovative
Doctors Gateway Programme, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills
and career within the world-renowned National Healthcare System (NHS) if you're an overseas doctor.
We are looking to
recruit experienced and innovative Psychiatrists to work in NHS Trusts in
various locations in the UK. We have opportunities in vibrant towns and cities,
all of which provide outstanding cultural, sporting and leisure activities.
Coupled with the flexible working opportunities that our Trusts provide,
relocating with Doctors Direct will enable you to experience a high-quality
lifestyle. By working in the NHS you will practice alongside highly skilled
colleagues from around the world to make positive differences to patient care.
About the role:
Your responsibilities will include: Providing expert Psychiatric Care to adult in-patient ward and/or within the local
community; conducting assessments, creating tailored treatment plans and collaborating
with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standard of mental health
care.
Main duties of the job
The Trust Associate Specialist, working under the Clinical Director's guidance, is responsible for:
- Direct psychiatric services: comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, care planning, and evidence-based treatment. (in-patient and/or community)
- Providing psychiatric and clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
- Treatment planning and regular reviews, addressing patients' biopsychosocial needs through outpatient contacts or multidisciplinary care programs.
- Serving as a psychiatric liaison with other agencies.
- Involving families and carers in treatment planning with patient consent.
- Participating in teaching, clinical audits, quality assurance programs, and clinical governance.
- Conducting Mental Health Act work within appropriate governance frameworks, ensuring patient, carer, staff, and community safety.
- Developing clinical interests within the Trust's strategy and financial constraints, with possible dedicated sessions.
- Flexibly responding to changing service requirements.
About us
About us:
We are Doctors Gateway, part of Doctors
Direct and NHS Professionals Ltd. We are owned by the Department of Health and
Social Care (DHSC) and recruit to the highest National Health Service (NHS)
employment standards. Our programmes have been devised to offer job
opportunities to a variety of Doctors who are looking to gain experience in the
NHS.
We are dedicated to putting people in
places to care.
There are planned arrival dates
throughout 2024 to suit your availability to relocate.
Click on Apply to start your
relocation journey with us today.
Please note:We cannot accept applications from developing countries
because these do not meet current ethical recruitment standards. This list of
countries is based upon the World Health Organization (WHO) The Workforce
Support and Safeguard List, which you can find, alongside further
information, here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/developing-countries-recruitment
NHS Professionals Ltd
and Doctors Direct is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair
treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin,
gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual
orientation, age, or offending history.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The post holder will:
Behave
consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these
on day to day basis.
Act as a role
model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for
themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to
patients.
On a day-to-day basis the post holder will be in a
close working relationship with the Home Treatment Team.The team has two subgroups made up of Clinical Leads,
Senior and Junior Nurses, Social workers, Recovery Workers and has access to
psychology. There is a close working
relationship with the Neighbourhood Mental Health teams and Inpatient Units as
well as with other specialist services.
The post holder will have a close working
relationship on clinical maters with the multi-disciplinary teams and liaise
with the Home Treatment Clinical Leads to maintain ongoing communication with
the Inpatient, Crisis Team, Liaison Team and Community Services in order to
promote a safe a seamless service. Senior medical support is available from a
Consultant psychiatrist based within the same team.
On a more strategic level they will relate to the
leadership and management structures of the Adult Mental Health and Learning
Disability Service Delivery Unit.
From an overall operational perspective, the post
holder will be accountable to the Clinical Directors and professional
responsibility will relate to the Medical Director, all are ultimately
responsible within the Trust to the Chief Executive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The post holder will:
Behave
consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these
on day to day basis.
Act as a role
model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for
themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to
patients.
On a day-to-day basis the post holder will be in a
close working relationship with the Home Treatment Team.The team has two subgroups made up of Clinical Leads,
Senior and Junior Nurses, Social workers, Recovery Workers and has access to
psychology. There is a close working
relationship with the Neighbourhood Mental Health teams and Inpatient Units as
well as with other specialist services.
The post holder will have a close working
relationship on clinical maters with the multi-disciplinary teams and liaise
with the Home Treatment Clinical Leads to maintain ongoing communication with
the Inpatient, Crisis Team, Liaison Team and Community Services in order to
promote a safe a seamless service. Senior medical support is available from a
Consultant psychiatrist based within the same team.
On a more strategic level they will relate to the
leadership and management structures of the Adult Mental Health and Learning
Disability Service Delivery Unit.
From an overall operational perspective, the post
holder will be accountable to the Clinical Directors and professional
responsibility will relate to the Medical Director, all are ultimately
responsible within the Trust to the Chief Executive.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- - MRCPsych or Equivalent
- - Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act.
- - Full registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment)
Desirable
- - Approved Clinician status, or working towards Approved Clinician status.
Experience
Essential
- - A minimum of 4 years in the registrar or staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade and/or in the clinical and/or senior clinical medical officer grades, at least 3 of which include working within Psychiatry.
- - A minimum of 10 years medical work (either a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary (but not provisional) registration. Placement on the overseas list will not by itself count towards the qualifying count towards the qualifying period.
- - Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role.
Desirable
- - Experience of working in a Home Treatment Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- - MRCPsych or Equivalent
- - Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act.
- - Full registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment)
Desirable
- - Approved Clinician status, or working towards Approved Clinician status.
Experience
Essential
- - A minimum of 4 years in the registrar or staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade and/or in the clinical and/or senior clinical medical officer grades, at least 3 of which include working within Psychiatry.
- - A minimum of 10 years medical work (either a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary (but not provisional) registration. Placement on the overseas list will not by itself count towards the qualifying count towards the qualifying period.
- - Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role.
Desirable
- - Experience of working in a Home Treatment Team.
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
