Lead Consultant Psychiatrist

Southend, Essex
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Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist looking to move forward in your career? Do you want to work in a fast-paced, acute Mental Health Service, where you will be an integral part of shaping the care pathways and being part of building the culture alongside the senior leadership team? 

If you are a Lead Consultant Psychiatrist with experience of working with people in inpatient settings who may be treated under the Mental Health Act and are interested in providing treatment for women and men who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental disorders then join the new team at Dunnock View.

You will be responsible for overall clinical leadership of the medical team  which will include development of clinical pathways, clinical governance and provision of high quality clinical supervision. 

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact our Lead recruiter Kiru on (email address removed) who will arrange a call with the Medical Director.
 

Your responsibilities will include:

Responsible for a caseload in accordance with NICE guidelines

Lead the multidisciplinary teams in providing holistic care for patients and provide support to their colleagues

Lead the Care Programme Approach process, provide medical reports and endorse the minutes of CPA meeting.

Liaise and collaborate with external care coordinators and commissioners

Work with the GP and practice nurse to ensure all patients receive high quality care for physical health and wellbeing 

Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients

Support the Hospital Director with leading in-service and business planning activities for the locality and the whole service

Participating in annual appraisal for Consultants.

Attend and participate in Elysium’s academic programme, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

Joint lead managers and professional colleagues to ensure the efficient running of services

You will also be required to take part in the On Call Consultant rota.

To be successful in this role, you'll need to:

Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent

Section 12(2) approval to work in England and Approved clinician status

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions

Have essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health

Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues

Have previous Consultant experience in a management role

What you will get 

Competitive Annual Salary

30 days of annual leave plus Bank holidays- and an additional day off for your birthday

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.

24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be

Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals

Pension contribution to secure your future 

Life Assurance for added peace of mind

Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, 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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Job Info
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Job Title:
Lead Consultant Psychiatrist
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Southend, Essex
Salary:
Competitive
Posted:
Jun 17th 2025
Closes:
Jul 18th 2025
Sector:
Medical, Pharmaceutical & Scientific
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
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