Medical Director/Consutlant Psychiatrist

at  Willing care

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Full GMC registration with a relevant medical qualification.
• Proven experience working in a mental health setting.
• Strong leadership and clinical skills, with extensive experience in line management and effective communication.
• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of clinical governance.Skilled in conducting medical appraisals, providing clinical supervision, and managing cases effectively.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, treat, and stabilise service users.
• Take overall responsibility for treatment plans in collaboration with the MDT.
• Perform examinations, diagnoses, and treatment for service users.
• Lead risk assessments, risk management, and the embedding of clinical governance within the service.
• Participate in ward rounds, clinical audits, and reviews of Mental Health Act documentation.
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers’ hearings and attend hearings as necessary.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff, supporting their development.
• Participate in the telephone on-call rota.
  Reference: WILL80702/DB