About the role
Salary: £113565.00 to £150569.00
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dedicated Medway CAMHS team.
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
Further professional knowledge will have been gained throughaccredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.
To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery toclients/patients.
To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet thecomplex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
To provide patients and relatives with information and educationthus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity,independence, and quality of life.
To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.
*PLEASE NOTE: this job description is currently pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists*