Consultant Psychiatrist

Evolve Staffing Ltd. is recruiting a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join a dynamic mental health directorate in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. This senior post requires a decisive, experienced physician capable of managing acute and enduring psychiatric conditions across inpatient or crisis community settings. The successful doctor will lead a multidisciplinary care team, providing rapid diagnostic assessments, initiating stabilization protocols, and managing complex mental health cases to ensure safe clinical outcomes and efficient patient recovery pathways.

Core Clinical Responsibilities:
* Provide senior clinical oversight and medical decision-making for adult patients presenting with acute psychiatric crises and complex mental illnesses.
* Perform comprehensive mental state examinations, risk assessments, and formulation of medical management plans.
* Serve as the Approved Clinician (AC) and Section 12(2) doctor, participating in Mental Health Act assessments, hospital managers' hearings, and Mental Health Review Tribunals.
* Lead daily clinical handovers, multidisciplinary ward rounds, and discharge planning meetings to ensure effective care continuity.
* Oversee complex prescribing practices, managing treatment-resistant mental health conditions in line with evidence-based protocols.
* Actively participate in departmental clinical governance, incident reporting reviews, and quality assurance processes. Essential Candidate Criteria:
* Full GMC Registration with a valid Licence to Practise.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT / CESR completion).
* MRCPsych qualification or equivalent post-graduate award.
* Active Approved Clinician (AC) status and Section 12(2) approval in England.
* Proven background as a Consultant Psychiatrist operating within NHS mental health trusts. Other Details
* End Date: 31st December 2026 (High potential for contract extension)
* Shift Timings: 09:30 to 17:00 (Full-Time) Evolve Staffing Ltd  Consultant Psychiatrist Aylesbury Jobs Buckinghamshire Healthcare Psychiatry Recruitment Section
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