Description
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Brookfield Centre, a locked rehabilitation unit for patients with Learning Disability with or without Autism.
The post holder will work 32 hours per week at Brookfield Centre and 8 hours per week at Sutton End community residential placement in Maidstone.
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team on Brookfield Centre and providing care and treatment to 13 inpatients, including restricted and non-restricted patients. You will also oversee the care and treatment of 5 patients at Sutton End.
Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as Responsible Clinician within a multidisciplinary team
- Participating in assessments of new referrals, pre-admission planning, management of inpatients, and discharge planning
- Liaising with other agencies, including the Ministry of Justice, police, probation, social care, and other mental health services
- Managing, appraising, and giving professional supervision to Resident doctors
- Undertaking administrative duties associated with patient care
- Participating in annual job plan review and appraisal for Consultants
- Attending and participating in the academic programme of the Trust
The Trust offers a range of benefits, including:
- A Recruitment Bonus of £15,000
- Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000
- Easy access to in-house research team and academic opportunities
- Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement
- Access to the NHS pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Free access to an independent counselling service
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Car lease scheme
The post requires:
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Specialist Register or within six months
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months
- S12 approval or able to achieve within 3 months
- Valid UK driving licence
The salary range is £113,565 to £150,569 per year.