General Adult Consultant

CPL UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for a General Adult Consultant, NHS based in Bristol area.

The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to work full-time and it would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of inpatient psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.

The consultant will be leading on daily ward reviews, divided into workstreams / groups, providing visible and accessible support to the SAS doctor, junior doctors and nursing team. Realistically, this would mean 3-4 ward rounds per week. This post is evolving new ways of working to include systems for consultant time to be focused on those patients that need senior medical input so that decision-making, treatment and discharge planning, and liaison with the Intensive (Crisis) team happens promptly. To support this, the consultant will not have responsibilities outside of this team, other than attending some CPD activities or interface meetings with other teams.

The Ward is expected to have 2-3 admissions per week, with a further 2 transfers in per week. Median length of stay on our wards is between 20 and 26 days. (During the pandemic The Ward does not accept direct admissions, all newly hospitalized patients undergo quarantine on one of our quarantine wards).

The main roles of the SAS doctor will be supporting MHA work by writing reports for and attending MHRT, and clinical input to patient’s treatment that does not require senior medical input.

The team works closely with community services including Intensive staff, to support effective bed management, including shared care to enable facilitated early discharge.

All individuals have a CPA on admission to hospital, which are aimed to be within 7 days of admission. Discharge planning starts as early as possible, to identify the most appropriate onwards care pathway and identify any possible blocks to a timely discharge.

The ward is managed by a supernumerary nurse ward manager who is supported by a matron and a team of nursing staff from bands 2 to 6.  There is dedicated support from occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychological therapies, dietetics, pharmacy staff and an SAS Doctor. The ward is also supported by administrative staff 7 days a week.

Job Description available with timetable upon request.

Requirements:

• Full GMC License to practice

• Right to Work in the UK

• Relevant previous experience working in this type of position

• Section 12/RC approval is essential

We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK.

Cpl UK Healthcare works with NHS Trusts all over the UK, alongside many private hospitals, and as a framework supplier, we have access to jobs nationwide as soon as they are needed. 

We can easily assist with updating your compliance, planning travel and accommodation, providing mandatory training/CPD courses and we are also a designated body with the GMC offering services for appraisal and revalidation. Here at Cpl UK Health, we like to get doctors onboarded as early as possible prior to their available period so they can complete registration in good time – this in turn allows the doctor to accept their perfect locum offer without delay.

The benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare:

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty

• Highly negotiable hourly rates

• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme

• Approved NHS Framework Supplier

• Weekly Payroll 

• CPD training provided including BLS

• Designated Body for the GMC

• Appraisal and Revalidation support

For more information on this role please contact Katalin Rusai on 07867459588 or email katalin.rusai@cpl.com with your CV for immediate consideration.