Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for women across different levels of security? Join The Farndon Unit, a friendly, committed and long established Mental Health Service. Our hospital rated good across all domains by the CQC, is a small friendly unit, that provides care for up to 46 women across 3 low secure wards (26 beds), one level 2 rehabilitation ward (12 beds) and our new psychiatric rehabilitation ward (8 beds) aimed at individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and comorbid mental illness. You will join 2 full time psychiatrists, an associate specialist and an established multidisciplinary team at the Farndon Unit and act as a Responsible Clinician for the 8 inpatients on the newly developed rehabilitation ward and up to 8 patients on our existing level 2 rehab service. You will have the support of an associate specialist working across both wards, a full multidisciplinary team, a personal assistant, a CPA Co-ordinator and a MHA Co-ordinator.

Job description

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for women across different levels of security? Join The Farndon Unit, a friendly, committed and long established Mental Health Service.

Our hospital rated good across all domains by the CQC, is a small friendly unit, that provides care for up to 46 women across 3 low secure wards (26 beds), one level 2 rehabilitation ward (12 beds) and our new psychiatric rehabilitation ward (8 beds) aimed at individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and comorbid mental illness. 

You will join 2 full time psychiatrists, an associate specialist and an established multidisciplinary team at the Farndon Unit and act as a Responsible Clinician for the 8 inpatients on the newly developed rehabilitation ward and up to 8 patients on our existing level 2 rehab service.  You will have the support of an associate specialist working across both wards, a full multidisciplinary team, a personal assistant, a CPA Co-ordinator and a MHA Co-ordinator.

You will be part of an environment that specialises in providing trauma therapy and utilises positive behavioural support to empower and assist service users in their recovery and have access to a supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to engage and network with, excellent CPD prospects, as well as a range of benefits and career development opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent, Full GMC registration, MRCPsych or equivalent, Section 12(2) approval, Clinical training for UK CCT, Experience in psychiatric rehabilitation.

About the employer

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile healthcare company with over 8,000 employees, offering a unique approach to care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, they cover Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing growth and advancement opportunities for employees. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, featuring a global network operating in ten countries with over 86,000 staff. They are committed to inclusive recruitment and safer staffing, ensuring all employees promote and safeguard service users' welfare, adhering to DBS disclosure requirements.