ConsultantPsychiatryFixed Term

Trust Locum Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Beech Ward

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mansfield

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

6 days ago

About the role

Are you an experienced Psychiatrist and looking to develop into a consultant role? We are looking to recruit to a Trust Locum Consultant post on a 2 year fixed term contract, with the opportunity to apply for the post on a permanent basis once obtained CCT through this great development opportunity. This is a full time (10 PA) Consultant post working on a female acute inpatient ward (Beech Ward), based at Sherwood Oaks. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Trust Locum Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Beech Ward

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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This post will primarily provide daily cover for inpatients on Beech Ward at Sherwood Oaks. Due to the recent reconfiguration of the Trust, the post holder will also have responsibility for patients admitted from out of primary area. These will mostly come from the Nottingham City area. These admissions are divided up between other consultants on the unit with an established formula. The medical input to 70 inpatient beds is divided between 4 consultants with inpatient responsibilities on with maximum number of up to 9 patients under one consultant at any one time. The postholder will have clinical responsibility for the 17 female patients on the ward in an acute setting. They will provide senior medical input for their mental health, working closely with the multidisciplinary team.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Person specification

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Additional clinical qualifications.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
CCT in General Adult Psychiatry and included on the specialist register