Job Description

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for women across different levels of security? Join The Farndon Unit, a friendly, committed and long established Mental Health Service.



Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join an established multidisciplinary team, including 2 other psychiatrists, 2 associate specialists, nursing, OT, psychology and social work.



You will act as a Responsible Clinician for 18 inpatients across the level 2 rehab and acute wards. You will need a CCT in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry or equivalent qualification and experience of working with and leading multidisciplinary teams. You will be part of an environment that specialises in providing trauma informed and compassion focused care and that utilises positive behavioural support to empower and assist service users in their recovery.



As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.



You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals.



There is opportunity for a General Adult or Forensic Psychiatrist to join The Farndon Unit.



For further details or an informal chat, please contact Dr Natasha Gopee, Medical Lead on 01636 642380 or Vicky Gibson, Hospital Director on 01636 704420.

To be successful as an applicant you'll need:

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

To hold Section 12(2) approval to work in England and Approved clinician status.

Experience in General Adult settings and have experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Experience of working within acute inpatient or community settings, ideally inpatient settings and have experience in risk assessment and risk management.

What you will get:

Competitive annual salary

8,400 car allowance

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!

A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) with a 10% 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

Flexibility to work in clinically led environments


There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

Where you will be working:

Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW



You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.



The Farndon Unit provides care for women with a range of mental health conditions. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.



The unit houses 47 beds across five wards catering for female patients with low secure care (Bolero and Cortland Wards), a high-dependency psychiatric rehabilitation unit (Aster Ward) and two acute wards (Ruby Frost and Darcy Ward).

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 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.