Consultant Psychiatrist

Job summary

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for women across different levels of security in one establishment? Do you want to work in a friendly, committed and long-established Mental Health Service which is adapting to the changing demands of female mental health care? Are you committed to collaborative working with a range of professionals, with a diverse population of female patients? If so, then join the team at The Farndon Unit and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

We are looking for a general adult or forensic psychiatrist to fill a permanent position (37.5 hours per week) at The Farndon Unit in Newark. The job would see you join an established multidisciplinary team, including 2 other psychiatrists, 2 associate specialists, nursing, OT, psychology, social work and a sensory assessor. The unit houses 47 beds across five wards catering for female patients with low secure care Bolero and Cortland Wards), a high-dependency psychiatric rehabilitation unit (Aster Ward) and two acute wards (Ruby Frost and Darcy Ward).

The Farndon Unit is located in Newark, Nottinghamshire and is part of IMPACT Provider Collaborative in the region with close links to NHS services with established care pathways. The Farndon Unit has excellent transport links and is commutable from Lincoln, Nottingham, Leicester, Sleaford and Mansfield.

Main duties of the job

You will act as a Responsible Clinician for 18 inpatients across the low secure and acute wards, which will see you have CCT in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry and experience of working with and leading multidisciplinary teams. You will be part of an environment that specialises in providing trauma informed and compassion focussed care and utilises positive behavioural support to empower and assist service users in their recovery.

You will have the opportunity for regular career development to ensure youre on the cutting edge and at the top of your game. Youll have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals.

About us

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.