Consultant – General Adult Psychiatry – Darlington in Middlesbrough

CPL UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for a General Adult Consultant, NHS based in Darlington, North East England area. The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to work full-time and it would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of inpatient psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment.

The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues. There is a vacancy for a full-time consultant post to work in a male acute admission ward. There are two acute admission wards in the hospital, which is female acute and male acute. There are 4 beds commissioned by the Ministry of Defense across the two wards (Total of 18 acute beds on each ward and 2 MOD beds).

The principal duty of this post is to support the Inpatient Team. There are three Consultant Psychiatrists (3 WTE) identified to support the two acute wards at the Hospital, in addition to a Consultant Nurse. The post holder will be expected to work closely with other colleagues in Adult Mental Health to offer a flexible service which recognizes the potential for recovery within all service users. The post holder will need to have strong skills in multidisciplinary working and be prepared to provide clinical leadership within the service. The post holder will need to liaise regularly with the Crisis Team for smooth transition of patient care.

On average the proportion of detained patients seems to be in the range of 40-50%. Trust average length of stay appears to be around 31 days. The Trust has seen a reduction in the number of acute inpatient beds and currently manages the bed within the Trusts bed base which was aided by the development of the concept of Purposeful In-Patient Admissions. The Trust has seen reorganization of Adult Mental Health services few years ago, with the development of specialist inpatient teams and community teams. The latter have been further specialized into those patients with affective disorders and those with a psychosis.

Job Description available with timetable upon request.

• Hours: Full time role, 40 hours per week
• Location: Darlington, North East England area
• Settings: Inpatient
• Dates: Immediate start in an ongoing position
• Rates: It is negotiated to your preference

Requirements:

• Full GMC License to practice
• Right to Work in the UK
• Relevant previous experience working in this type of position
• Section 12/RC approval is essential

We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK.

Cpl UK Healthcare works with NHS Trusts all over the UK, alongside many private hospitals, and as a framework supplier, we have access to jobs nationwide as soon as they are needed. We can easily assist with updating your compliance, planning travel and accommodation, providing mandatory training/CPD courses and we are also a designated body with the GMC offering services for appraisal and revalidation.

Here at Cpl UK Health, we like to get doctors onboarded as early as possible prior to their available period so they can complete registration in good time – this in turn allows the doctor to accept their perfect locum offer without delay.

The benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare:

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty
• Highly negotiable hourly rates
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Approved NHS Framework Supplier
• Weekly Payroll
• CPD training provided including BLS
• Designated Body for the GMC
• Appraisal and Revalidation support