# Consultant Psychiatrist - Part Time at Pulse Healthcare

Consultant Psychiatrist - Part Time at Pulse Healthcare in Essex. Part-time. Posted November 21, 2025.

- Company: Pulse Healthcare
- Location: Essex
- Job type: Part-time
- Posted: 2025-11-21
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pulse/jobs/7533141003
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/consultant-psychiatrist-part-time-pulse-healthcare-znp2f0

## Requirements

- Medically qualified (MRC Psych or equivalent)
- Innovative and able to initiate corporate decisions
- Understanding of current developments in psychiatry and mental health
- Knowledge of change management, legislation, contemporary mental health issues, and purchaser/provider contractual issues
- Previous Consultant experience

## Description

### Consultant Psychiatrist 

Join a brand-new acute Mental Health service where you will play a central role in shaping care pathways and building the culture alongside the senior leadership team.

This role is ideal for a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in inpatient settings, including working with patients under the Mental Health Act, and with an interest in supporting trauma-affected patients.

### Key Responsibilities

- Assume Responsible Clinician (RC) duties for Dunnock View, supported by non-consultant grade doctors and the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist

- Ensure patients admitted are assessed, treated, and discharged safely

- Oversee medication management

- Support clinical governance, including quality assurance, complaints management, and co-production

- Deliver care in line with NICE guidance

- Lead and manage CPA and ICR processes to ensure compliance with quality standards

- Participate in the On Call Consultant rota

### Requirements

- Medically qualified (MRC Psych or equivalent)

- Innovative and able to initiate corporate decisions

- Understanding of current developments in psychiatry and mental health

- Knowledge of change management, legislation, contemporary mental health issues, and purchaser/provider contractual issues

- Previous Consultant experience

### What’s on Offer

- Competitive annual salary

- £5,000 car allowance

- 30 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave

- Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) with employer contribution

- Life Assurance

- Enhanced maternity package

- Free meals while on duty

- Employee Assistance Services

- Career development and training opportunities

- Wellbeing support and activities

- Voluntary benefits

- Medical indemnity cover