Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry – Adult PICU
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Jobs ID 16472
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Band Specialty Doctor
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Profession Psychiatrist
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Role type Permanent
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Profession Category Medical
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Job Description
Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry
Full Time Substantive
London
Applications are invited for a new Specialty Doctor Psychiatrist role with one of Uks leading independent mental health providers, in London. The hospital is a purpose built psychiatric hospital providing a PICU facility – there are three PICU wards – two female only with 14 and 11 beds, and a male only 14 bedded ward, altogether it is a 39 bedded service. The hospital is specialised in its clinical programs. The focus is on serious mental illness within adult age range. Patients mostly present with acute psychopathology, challenging behaviour, or high dependency, requiring locked and safe environment for their management. Almost all patients are referred by NHS.
Clinical Programs include: a) assessment and treatment of acute [and chronic] mental health problems b) aiming to reduce disturbed behaviour in a safe and secure environment while employing appropriate risk management strategies c) planning necessary pharmacological and psycho-social treatment programs d) active rehabilitation if appropriate.
The service has Consultant Psychiatrists and three ward-based Specialty Grade Doctors – this vacancy is for one of these ward based posts. The hospital runs with a higher than average nursing-patient ratio – the three nursing teams are complimented by Therapy (OT, art, sports and others), Psychology and Social Work Departments, all within the same building thus offering resources to work effectively in an MDT setting. The multidisciplinary teams are led by the Consultant Psychiatrists as Clinical Leads.
All candidates must have a minimum of two years post qualification experience in psychiatry, ideally inclusive of working within an acute or PICU environment. Sec 12 Approval is desirable, but not mandatory. In th