Junior Doctor

Location Leicester
Job type Permanent
Salary £70k per year
Reference 161151

Sanctuary Personnel, an award-winning and renowned Recruitment Agency is looking for an experienced and dedicated Junior Doctor to work based in Leicester.

The salary for this permanent Junior Doctor job is £70,000 per annum.

Duties:

  • Contribute to providing a safe and secure environment and will treat patients, visitors and colleagues as individuals and with respect at all times
  • Be responsible for working alongside the consultant psychiatrist delivering quality clinical service
  • Be part of the MDT providing mental health service
  • Be mindful of and actively involved in current safeguarding practices
  • Work clinically with patients and their families/careers and other allied professionals
  • Play a key role in the assessment of patients referred to the service
  • Be directly involved in the treatment of patients referred to the service, particularly in respect of the use of medication
  • Participate in devising plans of action using a variety of therapeutic approaches
  • Support the implementation of plans of action in partnership with parents/carers
  • Liaise closely with other relevant agencies
  • Work with co-therapist where appropriate
  • Keep accurate records
  • Actively participate in weekly MDT meetings
  • Actively participate in CPA meeting and tribunals
  • Participate in the process of referral and admission including preadmission assessment with other team members within the multi-agency team
  • Contributing to specialist meetings for the services provided at the hospital and contributing to the development of service strategy
  • Contributing to in house training programmes within the services
  • Treat everyone with dignity and respect, valuing and respecting patients and staff as individuals and be committed to equality of opportunity for all, embracing diversity
  • Check quality of own work
  • Follow procedures, corrects errors or mistakes
  • Comply with relevant regulatory and statutory requirements
  • Keep clear and detailed records and files
  • Adapt and/or proposes new services already introduced in other areas within the group to fit the needs of the local service
  • Lead on implementation of these proposals within own unit, sharing best practice across other units within region
  • Undertake any other appropriate roles and responsibilities as requested and required

Requirements of the Junior Doctor:

  • Hold registration with GMC
  • Be professionally accountable to the medical director and on an operational level to the consultant forensic psychiatrist
  • Be aware of the special expertise of different disciplines within the service in order that the most appropriate help is provided for patients though consultation and/or active involvement of a worker from a different discipline
  • Be in good standing for continuing professional development with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Be an Approved Clinician under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Be a good team player, keen to participate in a multidisciplinary approach to assessment, formulation, and management plans
  • Understand the policy and procedure regarding the use of confidential information and Data Protection Act
  • Be flexible and adaptable to meet service needs, including working outside normal office hours at times

Contact:

This Junior Doctor job is advertised by Sadiq Rahman; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.