Consultant Psychiatrist

Consultant Psychiatrist - Locum Post - Neuro

Location - York

Hours - 3 Days p/week

Start date - Immediate

Rate - Competetive locum rates

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We are working with a specialist provider of neurological rehabilitation, and complex care services for individuals living with acquired brain injuries and related neurological conditions. Through a network of assessment services, rehabilitation units, and residential settings, the organisation delivers person-centred support aimed at maximising independence, enhancing quality of life, and helping individuals achieve their personal goals.

The service supports people with a wide range of needs arising from traumatic injuries, illness, neurological conditions, and other causes of acquired brain injury. Its multidisciplinary teams provide evidence-based rehabilitation, specialist clinical care, and long-term support tailored to individual needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide consultant psychiatric leadership within a specialist acquired brain injury and neurological rehabilitation service.
• Undertake comprehensive psychiatric and neuropsychiatric assessments of individuals with acquired brain injury and complex neurological conditions.
• Diagnose and manage a wide range of mental health, behavioural, emotional, and cognitive difficulties associated with brain injury and neurological disorders.
• Develop, implement, and review person-centred treatment and care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Prescribe, monitor, and review psychotropic medications in accordance with current clinical guidelines and best practice.
• Provide expert advice and support to colleagues regarding the psychiatric and behavioural management of patients with complex needs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case reviews, clinical governance activities, and service development initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, commissioners, and external healthcare professionals to support rehabilitation goals and discharge planning.
• Ensure practice complies with professional, regulatory, and organisational standards, including those of the General Medical Council and Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Essential:

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• MRCPsych.
• Approved clinician status.
• Approved under Section 12
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others. xwzovoh
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.

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