Specialty Doctor in Neuropsychiatry

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We are looking for a Specialty Doctor in Neuropsychiatry to join the team at the Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in London – full-time post

The Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre comprises two units. The Thames Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (21 beds), is an NHSE-funded Level 1C neuro-behavioural unit for patients with complex cognitive and/or behavioural rehabilitation needs due to acquired brain injury or neurological disease. The Heathside Neuro-disability Unit (18 beds), is an NHSE-funded Level 2A unit for patients requiring complex physical neuro-rehabilitation.

The site is part of the wider Active Care Group Neuro Network (consisting of 25+ sites) nationally. Blackheath was recently rated as GOOD by the CQC.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work in a Level 1c specialist neuro-rehabilitation service. The post-holder would be based mainly on the Thames Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, alongside the Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and another experienced Speciality Doctor. There is cross-cover with the Specialty Doctor on HNDU. Patients are referred mainly by London Major Trauma centres and central teaching hospitals, which affords the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in the assessment and management of complex and uncommon neuropsychiatric conditions. We have links with UCLH and King’s College London and involvement in clinical research is encouraged. There are no on-call commitments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking assessments for admissions to the service
• In-patient care, including weekly MDT ward rounds and ward rounds with GP
• Attending family meetings, case review meetings and discharge planning meetings as required

What you'll have:

• GMC Registered with licence to practice (Required)
• Previous inpatient experience within acute, rehabilitation or psychiatric settings (Required)
• MRCP or MRCPsych (desirable, but we will support those working towards that qualification)
• Evidenced based practice

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

Working Environment:

• Supervision from an onsite Consultant
• Site based clinical governance and Medical Advisory Committee Meeting
• Opportunity to develop leadership skills through the existing hospital wide and Group committee meetings (e.g. Research and Development and Drugs and Therapeutics Committee)

What to look forward to:

• A salary of £90,000
• Medical indemnity paid by Active Care Group
• Pension contribution
• 10 days Study leave with associated financial budget
• Support in research and / or leadership development
• Supervision and support from the Active Care Group Clinical Networks
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account

……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group