Hours: Freelance / Self Employed
Location: Home working with travel to Essex, Northwest, Yorkshire and East Midlands
About Advanced ACA & Advanced CCA
AACA & ACCA carry out a range of Adult and Child Social Care Assessments for Local Authorities, Solicitors, and the Courts.
We are a growing and evolving organisation and due to an increase in enquiries we are looking to grow our Panel of Independent Consultant Psychiatrists who are happy to work within Legal Aid Rates for the following assessments:
Mental Health Assessments for DoLS Assessments currently primarily in Essex
Forensic Risk Assessments
If you are looking for a varied, interesting and rewarding role, enabling you to make a real difference to the lives of individuals you meet why not join our dedicated Panel of Independent Consultant Psychiatrists.
Pay Rates:
£70 per hour Assessments
£40 per hour travel time
£0.45 pence per mile
£190 Section 12 Assessment Flat Rate
Independent Consultant Psychiatrists
If you are looking for:
A role carrying out Independent Assessments
An opportunity to work to your own practice strengths.
Want to work for yourself.
Flexible working hours
Weekly paid invoices
Access to a reputable Umbrella Company
High quality support
The role
Identify Specific Risks as instructed and identify potential outcomes of Risk Behaviour to others.
Carry out Mental Health Assessments, collaborating with our BIA’s for the purposes of DoLS Assessments in line with Statutory Requirements, enabling us to fully complete Quality Assured DoLS Assessments within 7 or 28 days statutory requirements.
Ensure all Mental Health Assessments comply with the MCA and relevant Codes of Practice.
To carry out robust, clear Forensic Risk Assessments of either Adults or Children depending upon your specialist area.
The Responsibilities
To always act in a Person-Centred way.
To provide evidence-based reports with clear formulations for outcomes of assessments.
Complete high quality, legible reports, which stand up to scrutiny.
Raise any concerns promptly and appropriately.
Undertake all work accepted in the timescales you agree to
Work in a professional manner always.
Work with individuals as flexibly as possible, ensuring the individual can be as involved as possible and make adjustments to approach wherever necessary.
Submit reports and invoices using agreed timescales.
Support us to always work within Safer Recruitment Principles and provide any documentary evidence required.
Essential Requirements
Consultant Psychiatrist with Section 12 approval in particular for work in Essex
Registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Have an excellent knowledge of Safeguarding
Have a full enhanced DBS and be registered with the update service.
Hold Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance
Be registered with the Information and Commissioners Office (ICO)
Highly computer literate
Work in a courteous, professional, and positive manner
Have excellent communication grammar and reporting skills.
Provide a laptop or Computer for the purposes of completing your independent work.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance, Zero hours contract
Pay: £70.00 per hour
Schedule:
Day shift
Night shift
Weekend availability
Application question(s):
Are you registered with the GMC with a license to practice?
Do you have a full enhanced DBS and be registered with the update service?
Do you have UK driving license?
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: Psychiatrist-Essex
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