The post holder will work in the Northern Ireland hub providing psychiatric leadership across the service. You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on an outpatient basis.
* To provide leadership in psychiatry in outpatient services within the Hub region and to extend support and advice within the wider charity.
* To contribute to clinical leadership and deliver psychiatric expertise to the Hub with responsibility to assess, diagnose and recommend treatment of veterans.
* To be clinically responsible, with the senior psychologist and other professionals, for management of the care of veterans within the Hub.
* The post holder will also be expected to advise the Head of Operations/ Deputy Head of Operations on clinical matters, provide psychiatric leadership, and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary team working on a day-to-day basis in order to meet the clinical needs of the veterans referred.
* To support the service development via the provision of psychiatric and medical expert advice.
Consultant Psychiatrist
Status: Permanent
Salary: Combat Stress Consultant Psychiatrist salary scale
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week. Hybrid working available. (Monday to Friday - working pattern to be agreed to suit all parties, however Tuesday must be a working day in attendance at the Hub).
Based at our Belfast Hub in Northern Ireland, with occasional additional remote support to Hubs in England.
About us:
Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former service personnel 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 service in-person and online.
About the role:
The post holder will work in the Northern Ireland hub providing psychiatric leadership across the service. You will provide senior clinical and psychiatric expertise to the multidisciplinary team contributing to the assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment for veterans on an outpatient basis.
This role will be subject to an Access NI check.
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. In addition, we offer the following benefits:
Closing date: Monday 31 March 2025
Interview date: W/c 7 April 2025
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