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Psychologist in The Caribbean

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Psychiatrist vacancies in Bermuda

The Caribbean / Psychologist

alina@imsrecruitment.com

IMS Recruitment is one of Europe’s leading international medical recruitment companies.

IMS’s client operates modern public hospitals in Bermuda offering high standards of care from its international workforce.

The client is now looking for A PSYCHIATRY CONSULTANT (for permanent and also locum roles that arise during the year).

Bermuda is renowned for a very high standard of living, outdoor activities, historical towns, beautiful beaches and its wonderful climate.

On offer are excellent living and working conditions and generous financial terms.

The successful candidates will assume clinical responsibility for the psychiatric care of clients in the respective Adult Psychiatric Clinical Programme (APCP) and Child & Adolescent Services (CAS). This will include diagnostic work ups, psychopharmacologic management, referral for psychotherapy and wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) as needed, basic screening for medical co-morbidities and coordination of metabolic monitoring dependent upon treatment plans.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Clinical work will comprise of service needs but will include service to both inpatients and outpatient areas. The specific allocation will be determined by the Chief of Psychiatry. This will include clinical assessments of clients, formulation of treatment plans, facilitation and Resident supervision within care, and medical leadership during inpatient ward rounds along with management of out patient cases.
  • Actively participating in program development, clinical audits, the development of quality assurance programmes and participate within the peer review process.
  • Consultant psychiatric on-call duties as required.
  • Preparation of court reports for professional report purposes upon request of the Courts
  • Acting as the responsible Medical Officer for inpatients / outpatient within Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) in addition to detained inpatients and/or outpatients under Community Treatment orders
  • Liaising with the Mental Health Act Administrator to coordinate referrals to the second opinion regarding consent to treatment provisions of the Mental Health Act 1968
  • Timely completion of Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT) referrals, reports and participation in MHRT hearings as required in addition to mandated hearing participation for patients under conditions of Community Treatment Orders.

The offer

  • Attractive salary (very low tax).
  • Full-time posts
  • Generous allowances (Subsidised housing, insurance, flights)

Requirements

  • Board Certified in Psychiatry
  • Minimum Work Experience – Two (2) years post Board Certification
  • Excellent English
  • Eligible for specialist registration with The Bermuda Medical Council

Please send a detailed cv for consideration to: alina@imsrecruitment.com