Associate Specialist Doctor - Farmfield Hospital in London

We are looking for a full time specialty doctor (non-consultant grade) to work in our two new General Adult units at Farmfield Hospital.

Farmfield Hospital is a purpose-built 80 bed service comprising a 52 bed secure unit with both MSU and LSU wards and two x 14 bed general adult wards. The hospital is centrally located with excellent transport links to London and Brighton.

Applications are invited for an experienced full-time specialty doctor to provide medical support to the consultant, and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team. Secretarial support is provided. 

The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and the ability to build effective relationships with service users, colleagues and other professionals. Good IT skills are essential.

Elysium places great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development of your skills and knowledge and in the achievement of your personal development plan.

Role – Associate Specialist Doctor
Location – Charlwood, Surrey 
Salary – £80,000
Hours – 37.5, Full-Time

Your responsibilities

• Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours.
• Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family.
• Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required in a timely manner.
• Preparing First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of Consultant.
• Depending on your experience, providing oral evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings under the supervision of the Consultant.
• Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.
• Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times.
• Providing prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave.

To be successful in this role, you'll need

• Full GMC registration
• Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year
• At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry
• Experience working as a doctor within similar environment 
• MRCPsych (desirable)
• Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)
• AC status (desirable)

What you will get

• Annual salary of up to £80,000
• The equivalent of 25 days of annual leave, 8 bank holidays– plus your birthday off.
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care.

Each and every employee is valued and supported, as everyone has an important role to play in the success of Elysium. It is only with the dedication, passion and hard work from staff that excellent care programs that truly benefit the service users can be delivered.

With a network of over 70 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.