Consultant Psychiatrist

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our mental health team at HMP Stocken. HMP Stocken is a category C training prison housing around 1,056 patients, the majority aged between years. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver support to adult males with complex mental health and trauma needs.

Hours

20 hours per week across 2.5 days. We can create a rolling rota: 2 days one week, 3 days the next, with flexibility Monday Friday. Full time sessions are also available at HMP Gartree or HMP Five Wells.

Salary

Annual salary up to £186,480 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• You will be part of a team of 20+ experienced and supportive Consultant psychiatrists.
• You will attend monthly Consultant meetings and 1:1 clinical supervision.
• You will receive a bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.
• You will have access to a competency framework.

Main duties of the job

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment, and treatment to patients on the caseload onsite.
• Actively participate in the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead senior mental health clinicians on service developments, and provide clinical supervision.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in multidisciplinary complex case reviews.

Benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Our purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, we act with integrity, we embrace diversity, and we strive to do things better together.

Qualifications required

• Registered professional with current registration (GMC).
• Specialist Registration in either General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Approved under section 12(2) of the MHS 1983.
• Understanding of the complexities of multidisciplinary and agency working.
• Up to date knowledge in adult psychiatry and personality disorders.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy, and 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

2 Stocken Hall Rd, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7RD

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