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Do you want to work in a friendly, committed, and established service where your knowledge, experience and skills will be valued?

Join Farmfield Hospital as an Associate Specialist where you will provide a comprehensive medical support across male medium and low secure wards that provide a recovery role for those people suffering from a mental disorder.

In this role you will provide clinical assessment, review and evaluation of people under the care and treatment of the hospital ensuring that all treatment plans are fully adhered to. You will also take a specific focus on physical health and risk management across the ward working closely with the ward manager, consultant and wider MDT.

You will be working alongside Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists and a full time associate specialist doctor, as well as the wider MDT of which they form an integral part. The team has dedicated administrative support which is based within the hospital as well as a physical health team, including access to a GP.

Elysium Healthcare brings together a unique approach to the delivery of care where the patient is embedded in the heart of all aspects of hospital life.

Your responsibilities will include:

Clinical assessment, formulation and treatment

Addressing physical health concerns, in collaboration with the physical health team and GP

Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues

Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family.

Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required in a timely manner.

Preparing CPA, Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of the Consultant.

Depending on your experience, providing oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings under the supervision of the Consultant.

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 have access to appropriate medical cover at all times.

Providing prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave

As an Associate Specialist, you will have:

Full GMC registration

Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams

To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists

To have had an appraisal/RITA 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)

A minimum of 4 years in the registrar or staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade and/or in the clinical and/or senior clinical medical officer grades.

A minimum of 10 years medical work (either a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary (but not provisional) registration.

The candidate should have substantial and relevant clinical experience.

Sound medical skills and knowledge.

Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.

What you will get:

Competitive annual salary (pro rata)

30 days annual leave (pro rata) 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure