Associate Specialist

If you’re an Associate Specialist looking for a new substantive opportunity to join a friendly multidisciplinary team in an established setting, then come and work in the acute female inpatient service at Arbury Court in Warrington.  

This role is full time, and is in a new service, offering an opportunity to innovate and lead in service development.  This will be set within a well-established service that aims continually to improve and deliver excellent care for our female inpatients on one of the largest female-only psychiatric hospital sites in the country. 

There are currently five consultants within the service to support you, with eighteen across the region. There is a one in seven first on-call commitment attached to the role. There is a well-received programme of weekly CPD education to meet your needs.  Attendance at external CPD events such as conferences is actively supported.  We will also support you with any desire to work towards Section 12 approval, AC approval or a CESR application, and there are opportunities to network with other Associate Specialists working within Elysium Healthcare. 

As an Associate Specialist here, you will ensure the high quality first-line medical care of our inpatients, liaise effectively with external professionals and carers, provide written and oral evidence for Hospital Managers’ and Tribunal hearings, work towards safe discharges, and be a valued and effective member of the multidisciplinary team here. 

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Full GMC registration
• Experience working in psychiatry within multidisciplinary teams
• To be in good standing for CPD with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• To be linked in with an appraisal process within the last year
• At least 3 years' experience in psychiatry
• Experience working as a doctor within similar environment 

The following would be desirable:

• MRCPsych
• Section 12 (2) approval
• AC status

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.