Consultant Psychiatrist

Job summary

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist with expertise in neuropsychiatry? If so, join The Avalon Centrea 20-bed Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Service supporting people with acquired brain injury who present with complex and challenging needs and require a structured neurobehavioural rehabilitation programme Service users may be detained under the Mental Health Act, supported via Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, or admitted informally, with referrals from rehabilitation centres, psychiatric hospitals, prisons, and courts. As a key member of the transdisciplinary team, you will provide expert psychiatric leadership and medical oversight, advising on complex clinical issues and ensuring evidence-based care. You will operationally manage services within agreed standards and targets, administer the Mental Health Act, and uphold clinical policy and standards. Your responsibilities include leading psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, and risk management, while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and governance frameworks. You will share responsibility with the GP for medical services, oversee 24-hour inpatient care, and supervise medical staff, providing professional and personal support.

Main duties of the job

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist with expertise in neuropsychiatry? Join The Avalon Centre, a 20-bed Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Service supporting people with acquired brain injury with complex and challenging needs. Service users may be detained under the Mental Health Act or admitted informally. As a key transdisciplinary team member, provide psychiatric leadership, medical oversight, and ensure evidence-based care. Manage services, administer the Mental Health Act, and uphold clinical standards. Responsibilities include psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, and risk management. Collaborate with a GP, oversee inpatient care, and supervise medical staff. Contribute to policy development, service improvement, and strategic planning. Prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and CPA meetings, attend site meetings, and ensure documentation submission. Engage in staff training and development across disciplines.

About us

Elysium Healthcare employs over 8,000 individuals and is part of Ramsay Health Care, which has a global reach across 10 countries with over 86,000 employees. Elysium offers a range of services across England and Wales, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education, providing growth and mobility opportunities. Elysium is committed to inclusive recruitment as a Disability Confident employer, promoting and safeguarding service user welfare. Elysium offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employee wellbeing, growth, and future, with competitive salaries, car allowances, generous leave, pension plans, development opportunities, medical indemnity, and various exclusive discounts.

Job responsibilities

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist with expertise in neuropsychiatry? If so, join The Avalon Centre—a 20-bed Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Service supporting people with acquired brain injury who present with complex and challenging needs and require a structured neurobehavioural rehabilitation programme

Service users may be detained under the Mental Health Act, supported via Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, or admitted informally, with referrals from rehabilitation centres, psychiatric hospitals, prisons, and courts.

As a key member of the transdisciplinary team, you will provide expert psychiatric leadership and medical oversight, advising on complex clinical issues and ensuring evidence-based care. You will operationally manage services within agreed standards and targets, administer the Mental Health Act, and uphold clinical policy and standards. Your responsibilities include leading psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, and risk management, while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and governance frameworks.

You will share responsibility with the GP for medical services, oversee 24-hour inpatient care, and supervise medical staff, providing professional and personal support. Acting as part of the Senior Management Team, you will contribute to policy development, service improvement, and strategic planning. Additional duties include preparing reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and CPA meetings, attending site meetings, and ensuring timely submission of documentation. You will also play a vital role in staff training, education, and development across disciplines.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Leadership ability
• Essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
• Substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, recruitment and retention issues for doctors, knowledge of, and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
• Medically qualified
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• Experience within specialist area

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Competitive annual salary
• £5000 car allowance
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has 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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.