Consultant Psychiatrist - Northern Ireland
Consultant Psychiatrist - Northern Ireland
Based at our hub in Belfast BT1 2LD
Status: Permanent
Salary: Dependent on experience
Hours: Part-time, 11.25 hours per week
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About Us:
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.
About the role:
To provide leadership in psychiatry for outpatient service for veterans.
To act as a senior medical clinician within the Belfast Hub with responsibility to assess, diagnose and recommend treatment of veterans on outpatient basis.
To be the clinical responsible lead for assessment and management of the care of veterans within the Belfast Hub and to provide medical cover within other regions of Combat Stress as required.
The post holder will also be expected to advise the Hub Manager on clinical matters, provide psychiatric leadership and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary team working to meet the clinical needs of the veterans referred.
This role is subject to a Access NI check.
As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress especially professionals that are veteran facing to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
What we offer:
You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.
Benefits:
• 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. After 10 years continuous service, this will increase to 33 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Discount shopping vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• Death in Service Scheme
Plus many more.
How to apply:
To apply, send an up to date CV and covering letter to recruitmentnorth@combatstress.org.uk
For further information about the role please contact Proffesor Catherine Kinane, Medical Director on catherine.kinane@combatstress.org.uk and Dr Lauren Quigley, Principal Clinical Psychologist & Interim Manager - NI on lauren.quigley@combatstress.org.uk
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Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants
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