Psychiatrist at Spectrum.Life

Manchester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnostic Clarification, Medication Review, Risk Assessment, Safety Planning, Clinical Consultation, Case Formulation, Tele-psychiatry, MDT Collaboration, Clinical Governance, Safeguarding, NICE Guidelines

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

About us: Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive, delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health and wellbeing solutions. Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for Insurers, Educators and Employers through Co-creation or seamlessly integrated out-of-the-box solutions, that decrease digital fragmentation and engage, empower, and transform their people’s lives. Established in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello, Spectrum.Life provides services internationally to over 7.2m insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities and 650,000 university students. Spectrum.Life currently employs over 360 people. Our vision is to change and save as many lives as possible. Role Brief: The Psychiatrist provides specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnostic clarification, medication review, and clinical consultation within Spectrum.Life’s end-to-end mental health stepped-care service. The role supports Step-5 escalation and medical oversight, ensuring members with complex, severe, or diagnostically uncertain presentations receive timely, safe, and evidence-based care. Schedule: Responsibilities: Psychiatric Assessment and Consultation • Deliver psychiatric assessments following referral from clinical triage or therapy services • Provide diagnostic clarification and formulation input • Conduct risk assessments and safety planning • Provide medication advice and prescribing recommendations • Deliver follow-up psychiatric review sessions where clinically indicated • Support complex case formulation Stepped-Care Model Integration • Operate within Step-5 of the stepped-care model • Support escalation decisions and MDT collaboration • Provide consultation to therapy teams on complex presentations MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION • Work with Clinical Lead, psychologists, HI-CBT therapists, counsellors, and 24/7 team • Participate in case consultations and MDT discussions EXTERNAL COORDINATION • Support referral to NHS secondary care where appropriate • Provide GP communication and documentation • Liaise with crisis services if required CLINICAL GOVERNANCE • Participate in incident review and safeguarding processes • Maintain NICE-aligned, evidence-based documentation • Support outcome monitoring and governance processes Requirements: Qualifications • Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) • GMC registration with licence to practise • GMC Specialist Register (Psychiatry) Experience • Psychiatry experience • Experience in psychiatric assessment and risk management • Experience working in MDT settings • Tele-psychiatry experience desirable Professional Requirements • Professional indemnity insurance • Enhanced DBS (or equivalent) • Commitment to CPD and NICE-aligned practice Desirable: What are the benefits of working at SPECTRUM.LIFE? Part-time permanent contract at 8 hrs per week Work from home Competitive salary (Dependent on experience) plus 10% Quarterly Quality Award+ employee benefits Career Progression for clinical and non-clinical colleagues Extensive list of employee perks and benefits https://app.box.com/s/6wwkvowbev6cn7tlvq9yz32amnpmnvcl Your profile

Responsibilities

The Psychiatrist provides specialist psychiatric assessments, diagnostic clarification, and medication reviews within a stepped-care mental health service. The role involves supporting complex case formulations and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure evidence-based care.