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• Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist – Deal Community

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• Employer: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

• Location: Deal Mental Health Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Deal, Kent, CT14 9UF, United Kingdom.

• Salary: Advertised at around £113,565–£150,569 per annum (NHS Consultant pay scale).

• Employment type: Permanent, full-time. Part-time and job-share applications are also welcome.

• Work arrangement: Community-based, with flexible working arrangements available.

• Working hours: 40 hours per week, plus on-call duties.

Job overview:

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to provide specialist mental health services to adults in Deal and surrounding communities. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership within the South Kent Coast Community Mental Health Team, assess patients, support treatment planning and work collaboratively with other consultants and healthcare professionals. The role also involves developing partnerships with external organisations and improving the quality of community mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the South Kent Coast Community Mental Health Team.

• Deliver specialist psychiatric assessment and medical input for patients receiving community mental health care.

• Participate in screening and reviewing new patient referrals.

• Conduct assessments jointly with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

• Support the development and review of appropriate treatment and care plans.

• Work collaboratively with other consultant psychiatrists and healthcare professionals.

• Build and maintain relationships with external agencies and local healthcare organisations.

• Contribute to clinical governance, service evaluation and quality improvement.

• Provide teaching, training and professional support to medical colleagues.

• Promote evidence-based practice and high standards of patient care.

Requirements

• MBBS or an equivalent medical qualification.

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), including a licence to practise.

• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or expected completion of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Adult Psychiatry within six months.

• Approved Clinician status or willingness to obtain it within three months of appointment.

• Section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act or willingness to obtain it within three months.

• Excellent knowledge and clinical skills in psychiatry.

• Ability to manage complex clinical situations and make evidence-based decisions.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Understanding of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and Mental Capacity Act (MCA).

• Ability to lead teams and work collaboratively with other professionals.

• Commitment to continuing professional development, research, clinical audit and service improvement.

• Ability to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

• Valid UK driving licence or evidence of an alternative transport arrangement.

• MRCPsych qualification is desirable.

Benefits

• £20,000 recruitment bonus, subject to the Trust’s terms and conditions.

• Relocation assistance of up to £8,000.

• NHS Pension Scheme.

• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Access to research opportunities and academic development through Kent’s medical school.

• Leadership, educational and professional development programmes.

• Independent and confidential counselling services.

• Blue Light Card discounts.

• Car lease scheme.

• Staff support networks promoting equality, inclusion and professional wellbeing.

• Opportunities to participate in research, quality improvement and service development.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

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