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CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Elysium Healthcare

Hertfordshire

Salary

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Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

Are you an experienced Senior Consultant Psychiatrist looking to take the next step in your career? A senior leadership role that is both challenging and immensely rewarding could be the ideal role for you. Progress within Elysium Healthcare as the Medical Director.

In this senior clinical position, you will provide clinical and medical leadership across the hospital. You will also be a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist who will have clinical responsibilities for service users at Potters Bar Clinic.

You will be key in advising on psychiatric and medical issues within the hospital. As lead for the medical directorate, you will operationally manage, within agreed standards, targets, timetables, and constraints in accordance with operational and strategic objectives.

Your responsibilities as a Medical Director will include: Responsibility for the administration of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Policy, Clinical Standards and associated administrative tasks in respect of patients Exercise professional leadership and institute, manage and evaluate via the most appropriate means that can include audit or QI, a medical service, ensuring that clinical policy, practice and its application is research based and of a good standard Work with the General Prac

CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Elysium Healthcare

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As a CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director, you will provide clinical and medical leadership at the Potters Bar Clinic. You will undertake clinical responsibilities, advising on psychiatric and medical issues within the hospital. You will be operationally managing within agreed standards, targets, timetables, and constraints. Responsibilities as a Medical Director include administering the Mental Health Act, clinical policy, and standards, and participating in clinical governance. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will review referrals, conduct admission assessments, risk assessments, and ensure effective management plans for children and young people. Participation in continuing professional development and maintaining effective working relationships with GPs and community teams is essential.

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, employs over 8,000 people and offers a unique approach to care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, Elysium covers various sectors like Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. The organization supports career development and training, offering a comprehensive benefits package for staff wellbeing, growth, and future opportunities. Elysium follows safer recruitment practices and is committed to inclusive, accessible recruitment, ensuring staff safeguard the welfare of service users. A Disability Confident employer, Elysium requires a DBS disclosure from all candidates.

Person specification

Essential

Registered on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a licence to practise. Experience of CYPMHS Eating Disorders, excellent spoken and written communication, effective analytical, interpersonal, and negotiating skills, innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions, proven experience of working in a leadership role, senior consultant experience, substantial experience in change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, recruitment and retention, and knowledge of purchaser/provider contractual issues.