Associate Specialist

Overview

Join Dunnock View as an Associate Specialist, delivering treatment to men and women with mental health needs in a friendly, committed, acute inpatient service. You will work under the support of a Consultant Psychiatrist and Lead Consultant Psychiatrist.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and support the consultant in assessing patients referred to the service.
• Complete regular mental state reviews and monitor medication side effects.
• Ensure high‑quality first‑line medical care for inpatients.
• Liaise effectively with external professionals, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide written and oral evidence for Hospital Managers and Tribunal hearings.
• Work toward safe discharges and ensure adequate handover to out‑of‑hours colleagues.
• Seek collateral history from other professionals and family members.
• Prepare discharge letters, reports, and S62 forms.
• Prepare First‑tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearing reports under supervision.
• Attend CPA meetings to review patient care with NHS England case managers and community care coordinators.
• Provide oral evidence at hearings under the consultant’s supervision (experience dependent).
• Contribute to service development through Clinical Governance activities, audits, research, and teaching.
• Provide prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave.
• Liaise with GP and practice nurse regarding patients’ physical healthcare.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in psychiatry and experience working in psychiatry within multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Good standing for CPD with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and appraisal/RITA process within the last year.
• Experience as a doctor within a similar environment.
• MRCPsych (desirable).
• Section 12(2) approval (desirable).
• AC status (desirable).

Benefits

Competitive annual salary; 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and birthday off; Group Personal Pension Plan and pension contribution; Life Assurance; Enhanced Maternity Package; Free meals while on duty; Employee Assistance Services; Career development and training; Wellbeing support and activities; Voluntary benefits; Medical indemnity cover; Retail discounts and special offers.

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