Associate Specialist
- NHS
- Full Time
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Negotiable
Job Description
Job summary
Do you want to work in a friendly, committed, acute inpatient service where your knowledge, experience and skills will be valued? If so, join Dunnock View as an Associate Specialist, where you will be providing treatment to men and women who have mental health needs. With the support of a Consultant Psychiatrist and Lead Consultant Psychiatrist you will provide clinical assessment. You will support the consultant in the assessment of patients referred to the service and will be expected to complete regular mental state reviews, as well as monitoring for side effects of medication. As an Associate Specialist, you will ensure the high quality first-line medical care of our inpatients, liaise effectively with external professionals and carers, provide written and oral evidence for Hospital Managers and Tribunal hearings, work towards safe discharges, and be a valued and effective member of the multidisciplinary team at Dunnock View. You will also ensure an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours, seek collateral history from other professionals and family, and complete discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required.
Main duties of the job
As an Associate Specialist at Dunnock View, located in Clacton-on-Sea with Elysium Healthcare, you will provide critical mental health treatment to inpatients. In collaboration with Consultant Psychiatrists, you will handle clinical assessments, manage regular mental state reviews, and monitor medication side effects. Your role includes ensuring top-quality inpatient care, effectively liaising with external professionals, providing written and oral evidence for Tribunal hearings, and facilitating safe discharges. Additional responsibilities include preparing reports for hearings, attending CPA meetings, providing oral evidence, contributing to clinical governance, ensuring continuous access to medical cover, providing cover during colleague absences, and liaising with GPs regarding patient physical healthcare. This role requires skills like GMC registration, significant experience in psychiatry, CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, recent appraisal process involvement, and a desirable MRCPsych qualification.
About us
Elysium Healthcare, your potential employer, is a recognized and agile healthcare provider operating with over 8,000 employees. With over 90 services throughout England and Wales, they offer care across multiple sectors which include Mental Health, Neurological services, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and even Children & Education. The organization is a part of Ramsay Health Care, a global entity spanning 10 countries and employing over 86,000 people internationally. Known for its dedication to inclusive, accessible recruitment, Elysium Healthcare is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its service users, hence ensuring that all hired staff are aware of this significant responsibility. Working with Elysium Healthcare offers a plethora of benefits ranging from competitive salaries and paid leaves to pension contributions, life assurance, and career development opportunities.
Job responsibilities
Do you want to work in a friendly, committed, acute inpatient service where your knowledge, experience and skills will be valued? If so, join Dunnock View as an Associate Specialist, where you will be providing treatment to men and women who have mental health needs.
With the support of a Consultant Psychiatrist and Lead Consultant Psychiatrist you will provide clinical assessment. You will support the consultant in the assessment of patients referred to the service and will be expected to complete regular mental state reviews, as well as monitoring for side effects of medication.
As an Associate Specialist, you will ensure the high quality first-line medical care of our inpatients, liaise effectively with external professionals and carers, provide written and oral evidence for Hospital Managers' and Tribunal hearings, work towards safe discharges, and be a valued and effective member of the multidisciplinary team at Dunnock View.
You will also ensure an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours, seek collateral history from other professionals and family, and complete discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required.
Other Responsibilities include:
- Preparing First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of Consultant.
- Provide medical reports and attend CPA meetings to review care of patients with NHS England case managers and community care co-ordinators
- Providing oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings under the supervision of the Consultant (Depending on your experience).
- Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.
- Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients are able to access appropriate medical cover at all times.
- Providing prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave.
- Liaising with GP and practice nurse regarding physical healthcare of patients.
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
- Full GMC registration
- Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
- To be in good standing for CPD with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- To be linked in with an appraisal/RITA process within the last year
- At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry
- Experience working as a doctor within similar environment
- MRCPsych (desirable)
- Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)
- AC status (desirable)
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
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
About your next employer
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 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
Essential
- Full GMC registration, 3 years' experience in Psychiatry, Experience with multi-disciplinary teams, CPD standing with Royal College of Psychiatrists, Recent appraisal/RITA process involvement
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Clacton-on-Sea
CO16 0BX
United Kingdom
