Consultant Psychiatrist - Part Time

NHS

  • Milton Keynes
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
This is a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist role at Chadwick Lodge, a 113-bedded hospital providing secure, acute, and DBT wards for men and women. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex cases, formulating care plans, and guiding evidence-based treatment. The role offers competitive salary, car allowance, and excellent benefits including career development, training, and wellbeing support.Main duties of the jobThe Consultant Psychiatrist will be responsible for the management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. The role involves a caseload of approximately 15 patients, with opportunities for career development and access to excellent CPD, peer support, and study leave funding.About usElysium Healthcare is an established and agile healthcare company with over 8,000 employees, offering a range of services across mental health, neurology, learning disabilities, and children's care. As part of the Ramsay Health Care group, Elysium has a global network of over 86,000 employees.DetailsDate posted25 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number1368664998Job locationsElysium HealthcareMilton KeynesMK6 5LSJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for men and women across different levels of security? Join Chadwick Lodge, a friendly, committed and long-established Mental Health Service.Chadwick Lodge is a 113 bedded hospital consisting of a combination of secure, acute and DBT wards, both for men and women, across levels of security, from medium secure to locked.As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. You will have a caseload of approximately 15 patients depending on the service user cohort and as a result may have a caseload across different wards.You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals.As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be:
  • Taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
  • Attending morning handover.
  • Assessing referrals to determine suitability for admission.
  • Undertaking appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
  • Participating in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.
  • Chairing and overseeing CPA reviews.
  • Leading the implementation of risk assessment and management.
  • Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols.
  • Working and liaising with external agencies.
  • Managing, appraising and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director.
Medical first tier on-call is covered by an external agency. Consultants are expected to take part in second-tier on-call. Approximately 1:6 regional senior on-call rota pro-rataTo be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will need:
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCPsych or equivalent.
  • To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.
  • To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
  • To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.
  • AC and Section 12(2) approval.
What you will get:
  • Competitive Salary
  • £5000 car allowance
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more Feel free to reach out to Lead Recruiter Kiru Rathnasamy at kiru.rathnasamy@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk for a confidential chat.About your next employerYou will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for men and women across different levels of security? Join Chadwick Lodge, a friendly, committed and long-established Mental Health Service.Chadwick Lodge is a 113 bedded hospital consisting of a combination of secure, acute and DBT wards, both for men and women, across levels of security, from medium secure to locked.As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. You will have a caseload of approximately 15 patients depending on the service user cohort and as a result may have a caseload across different wards.You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals.As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be:
  • Taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
  • Attending morning handover.
  • Assessing referrals to determine suitability for admission.
  • Undertaking appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
  • Participating in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.
  • Chairing and overseeing CPA reviews.
  • Leading the implementation of risk assessment and management.
  • Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols.
  • Working and liaising with external agencies.
  • Managing, appraising and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director.
Medical first tier on-call is covered by an external agency. Consultants are expected to take part in second-tier on-call. Approximately 1:6 regional senior on-call rota pro-rataTo be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will need:
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCPsych or equivalent.
  • To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.
  • To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
  • To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.
  • AC and Section 12(2) approval.
What you will get:
  • Competitive Salary
  • £5000 car allowance
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more Feel free to reach out to Lead Recruiter Kiru Rathnasamy at kiru.rathnasamy@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk for a confidential chat.About your next employerYou will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • The successful candidate must have full GMC registration, MRCPsych or equivalent, and be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience. They must also be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams, be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and have had an appraisal within the last year.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • The successful candidate must have full GMC registration, MRCPsych or equivalent, and be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience. They must also be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams, be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and have had an appraisal within the last year.

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