Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist
Location: Dublin
Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week with a on-call commitment
Salary: £214,113 - £257,193 per annum
Sanctuary Personnel is currently inviting applications for the position of Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry with a Special Interest in Neuropsychiatry or Psychiatry of Later Life for a permanent full-time role.
About the Facility:
Our client, located in Dublin, provides a spectrum of neuropsychiatric services to adults with a range of serious and enduring mental health needs such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's Diseases, as well as individuals with early-onset dementias, schizophrenia, and mood disorders. They are the only facility in Ireland that provides a high level of specialised care for people with Huntington’s disease. They also offer specialist palliative care to individuals with mental health needs. In this facility, there is a focus on creating a therapeutic environment using recovery-oriented clinical practices and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to enable and support patients to achieve their highest level of functioning and quality of life. Care is delivered through a multidisciplinary team including colleagues in Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, and General Practice. The facility is a 123-bed inpatient mental health service, registered as an approved centre with the Mental Health Commission. Their ethos is rooted in the principle of honouring the dignity of every person who comes through their doors.
They have over 200 multidisciplinary team members delivering the highest standards of care in a friendly and inclusive workplace. They value each and every member of their team and believe strongly in supporting employee well-being and the importance of a healthy work-life balance.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Clinical, Leadership & Operational
- Participate in the development and undertaking of all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence and in line with policies as specified by the Clinical Director.
- Work closely with the Clinical Director to support the development and delivery of operational and strategic plans.
- Advise the Clinical Director of clinical priorities and pressures and be an active participant in strategic development discussions.
- Provide for and ensure the delivery of positive patient and resident outcomes and strive for continued excellence.
- Manage clinical team members as designated by the Clinical Director.
- Liaise with clinical colleagues, the Clinical Director, Director of Nursing, Medical Officer, and other clinical disciplines to ensure that activities across the centre are appropriately coordinated and integrated.
- Develop new and innovative ways of delivering excellent clinical services.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE and Mental Health Commission requirements.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with external partners including the Health Service Executive, Private Health Insurers, and other Academic Institutions.
- Ensure systems are in place to deliver all statutory information requirements accurately and in a timely fashion, including Data Protection and Freedom of Information.
- Participate in systems to provide clinical information to staff to enable them to benchmark and audit their practice to improve patient and resident experience.
- Communicate regularly with all staff in the Hospital.
- Facilitate the maintenance of professional clinical competence.
- Foster an open and inclusive working style that facilitates positive relationships.
- Participate fully in the facility’s performance management framework.
- Ensure the highest standards of clinical effectiveness in the Hospital, including the delivery of local and national recommendations, such as those from the Mental Health Commission, HSE guidelines, College of Psychiatry of Ireland guidelines, and other national reports.
- Place and maintain patient safety at the centre of all activity.
- Maintain one’s own professional competence and development to a high standard and demonstrate a proven record of undertaking C.M.E. and C.P.D.
- Assist the Clinical Director in ensuring that appropriate medical cover is available at all times, having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive.
Teaching, Learning & Research
- Assist with collaborative teaching and training programmes or facilities in accordance with company strategy.
- Promote research activity and teaching in the Hospital in accordance with the organisation’s strategic plan.
Who We Are Looking For:
- Full registration with the Specialist Register (Psychiatrist) of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland or entitlement to be so registered.
- Minimum of seven years post-graduate experience.
- Registered as a general adult psychiatrist with a sub-specialised interest in either Psychiatry of Later Life or Neuropsychiatry desirable.
- People management experience or position of additional responsibility to clinical area.
- Proven track record in leading change and developing clinical services.
- Energetic individual with solid experience of collaboratively working with a team of diverse clinicians, and strong knowledge of Clinical Governance.
- Play a key role in teaching, managing, coaching, and engaging in the practice and education of medical students, medical staff, and other allied health professionals as appropriate.
- Have a good knowledge and experience of health, safety, and other statutory regulations affecting a healthcare organisation.
- Ability to deliver core contracted hours and to undertake on-call services as per the agreed rota.
Our benefits include:
- Family-friendly working arrangements
- Contributory pension
- Career development
- Comprehensive training programmes
- Further education supports
- On-site library and research facility
- Employee well-being programme
- Employee assistance programme
- Free on-site staff parking
- Subsidised on-site restaurant
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tax saver commuter tickets
- On-site free Flu and Covid vaccination programme
Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
