Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist

This is a great opportunity to join an established medical team at Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, Surrey and make a real difference to men who have enduring mental health problems. As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will take on RC responsibility for up to 15 male service users on the medium and low secure wards, with the support of a multi-professional team.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant, you’ll know what it means to lead a team. To always strive for better. You will ensure that people admitted are assessed, treated, and discharged safely, manage medication, deliver NICE guidance, and lead the CPA and ICR process to ensure full compliance with quality standards. You will have the support of a non-consultant grade doctor and secretarial support.

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that people admitted are assessed, treated, and discharged safely
• Medication management
• Quality assurance, complaints and co-production
• Delivery of NICE guidance
• Lead and manage the CPA and ICR process to ensure full compliance with quality standards

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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