Consultant Psychiatrist (Sessional)

Overview

The Retreat is a world-renowned mental health clinic working with clients across the UK. We have a long and distinguished reputation for being innovators in the field of mental health care, from a pioneering start in 1792 to the present day, where we continue to build our services around the needs of our clients. The Retreat operates both remotely and from base in York, providing high quality services for adults, children, and young people.In addition to privately funded therapy for a wide range of psychological presenting issues, we offer some services free at the point of delivery, through contracts with NHS partners and charitable funding. The service consistently achieves clinically significant improvements for clients, with excellent client feedback.We’re expanding our service and looking for extra Psychiatry input for ADHD assessment and prescribing, working predominantly in York although some hybrid working a possibility. Our ADHD client base is mostly adult, but we would also like to expand our CYP offer, and we would like to offer more joint autism / ADHD assessments in our two-clinician team process. Our excellent MDT team offers post-diagnostic support for individuals, groups and families, and we have a wide therapy offer to support all ages.Responsibilities

Provide ADHD assessment and prescribing as part of our two-clinician team process.Contribute to expanding ADHD services for adults and, where possible, children and young people.Work predominantly in York with some hybrid working as agreed.Engage in joint autism/ADHD assessments where appropriate within MDT pathways.Collaborate with the MDT to support post-diagnostic care for individuals, groups and families.Qualifications and Experience

Experience in ADHD diagnosis and report writing.Experience with ADHD prescribing.Comfortable working in a team and independently.Able to work in York as agreed with some possible hybrid working.Benefits and Support

Competitive pay.Responsive support from MDT and Psychiatry, as required.Access to quality clinical record management systems and IT support.Administration support to allow you to focus on clients and therapy.Free mandatory training if not completed elsewhere.Option to join clinical network forums to connect with other clinicians.Amenities onsite including free parking, kitchen, and free tea and coffee.Access to clinician office and desktop PCs for notes, reading, or collaboration.How to apply

If you’re driven by clinical excellence and outstanding results, if you measure your own achievement by that of your clients, and if you would like to work with an organisation that truly values the process, we would like to hear from you. You will be supported as a professional and as an individual, with consideration of your current capacity, preferences, and expertise when you are offered cases. You will receive support from our talented administrators, enabling you to concentrate on your clinical work.If you would like to work with our team, and you have regular time to offer, please get in touch, or send your CV to Ruth Dixon, CEO, at rdixon@theretreatclinics.org.uk. We would love to talk with ..... full job details .....