Specialty Doctor (Hazel Ward)

Job overview

Milton Keynes Mental Health, Hazel Ward

Specialty Doctor

10 Sessions per week

• ur  doctors say that Milton Keynes Mental Health is a place that thrives on innovation and out-of-the-box thinking. If you're someone with fresh ideas and a passion for pioneering approaches, this is the place for you. We actively encourage the development of leadership skills, not just clinically, but also through service development. Your ideas matter here, and we are committed to providing every opportunity for you to bring them to life.

As a Specialty Doctor on Hazel Ward, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where your skills and passion for high-quality patient care will flourish. We seek individuals who are highly motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the acute phase of serious mental illnesses.

Main duties of the job

• Collaborate with a supportive medical team, including a Consultant Psychiatrist and up to two Trainee Doctors.
• Utilize your three years of experience in general adult psychiatry to contribute to the care of male  inpatients on a busy acute psychiatric ward.
• Play a pivotal role in supporting the development of Trainee Doctors and provide cover during the absence of the Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Showcase your excellent team-working, organizational, and initiative-taking skills.
• Demonstrate effective communication and empathic skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The duties of the post include the physical and psychiatric assessment and treatment of patients suffering from severe and enduring mental disorders who are admitted to Hazel Ward. The post-holder is required to review new patients within 72 hours of admission. Regular clinical supervision will be provided weekly by the Consultant.

The post-holder will work with a medical team consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist, ward junior doctor and foundation trainee. The post-holder will contribute to the supervision and teaching of the trainees and medical students on rotation, and is expected to contribute and support in other clinical duties (senior reviews of newly admitted patients, report writing, prescribing, etc) and writing discharge summaries.

The post-holder may be required to work in other localities in line with the needs of the service.

In addition you will have access to the following ,

• Access to Oxford MRCPsych courses for RCPsych examination preparation.
• One-to-one supervision with a Consultant for personalized professional growth.
• Actively participate in local Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.
• Multiple opportunities for career progression, with up to four referees available for application to Article 14 for entry into the Specialist Register.