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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Ellingham Hospital is an independent hospital near Norwich, which provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for young people aged between 12 and 18 years, who present with a wide range of complex psychiatric, emotional and behavioural difficulties. We also recently opened a 10 bedded acute mental health ward for adults.
There is an ofsted registered school on site supporting the young people with their educational needs. The hospital has been rated \"Good\" by the CQC following their inspection in January 2017.
The hospital is approximately one mile from the town of Attleborough and close access to the A11.
Our Associate Specialist Psychiatrist role involves:
- Being part of a successful multi-disciplinary team
- Managing specialist mental health, behavioural and psychological needs of patients suffering learning disabilities and provide input into rehabilitation
- Attending team meetings
- Assessing and treating new referrals
- Being involved with CPA, review meetings and Mental Health Review Tribunals
- Being available for crisis and on-call work
- Responding to the need for psychiatric input
- Dealing with some physical problems within your sphere of expertise that are drawn to your attention
- Taking part in clinical and interdisciplinary activities within the service
- Keeping up to date with current practices (journals, meetings and conferences)
- Being familiar with and complying with the policies and procedures laid down in the policy manual
- Interfacing externally to develop and manage person-centred pathways with other commissioning and provider services
- Being part of an out of hours on call rota
- Participating in appraisal and revalidation in line with PiC policy
To be successful as Associate Specialist Psychiatrist, you’ll need:
- Drive to learn and develop
- Commitment to patient-centred care and to values-based and evidence-based practice
- A flexible, positive, team-orientated approach
- GMC and Defence Society Membership
- To be on the GMC Specialist register
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free meals while on duty
- Carefirst – Employee Assistance Services
- Continuous learning and development
- Childcare vouchers
- Career development
- Personal health insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.
As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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