Psychiatric help can be a real lifeline to anyone struggling with mental health issues. It’s a chance to better understand themselves, to resolve longstanding issues that are having an effect on their everyday lives. For psychiatric healthcare professionals, there’s the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with patients, to lead breakthroughs in treatment and care.
Psychiatry is an extremely broad field, with multiple specialisms and disciplines for clinical practitioners to immerse themselves in. This means there’s a huge variety of psychiatry roles available in private mental healthcare. So, no matter where your psychiatric interests lie, there’s a role where you can support patients and make a real difference.
The psychiatry roles available in private mental health
Eating disorder psychiatrist
Anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, and more all require assessment, treatment, and ongoing support. Our eating disorder psychiatrists see patients across inpatient wards and day programmes, working in multidisciplinary teams to treat these complex cases.
Patients often need dietary guidance, medical monitoring to assess the impact of the eating disorder on other aspects of their health (that’s where the other specialisms come into play), and help with building their emotional resilience and coping mechanisms to stop the disorder taking a tighter hold.
CYPMHS psychiatrist (Children & Young People)
Children and young people suffering from mental health conditions are particularly vulnerable patients. Psychiatrists working in the field of Children & Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) need to have a particular set of communication skills in order to make a proper child-focused risk-management assessment.
Treatment often happens on an outpatient ward, but CYPMHS specialists may also have to go out into the community to assess and treat patients in their homes. A part of the job that requires a certain amount of tact and understanding.
Forensic psychiatrist/secure services/rehabilitation
In order for patients to get the best treatment and chance at rehabilitation, they sometimes have to be seen in more secure or forensic settings, such as specialist wards.
These patients often have particular neurodevelopmental needs, requiring a thorough risk assessment as well as structured care planning across medical disciplines. Only then can they be treated properly and monitored until they’re considered well enough to be discharged.
General adult consultant psychiatrist
Of course, not all mental health conditions fall into neat categories. Some patients have more generalised mental health issues, and their diagnoses require a breadth of experience and expertise to treat properly.
Flexibility and an open mind on behalf of the psychiatrist are key, as well as the ability to work with nurses and other clinical staff to find the best treatment plan for any given patient.
Associate specialists and speciality doctors
Not every psychiatrist wants to be a consultant straight away. Associate specialists and specialty doctors are vital to Elysium’s ability to support patient care.
Fully-qualified generalists, associate specialists and specialty doctors ensure a smoothly running patient care system, holding clinics, managing caseloads, and providing training to more junior and trainee psychiatrists.
Working in psychiatry at Elysium – professional development, culture and support
Working as a psychiatrist at Elysium doesn’t just give you the chance to practice long-term care for individual patients and flex your clinical muscles over a range of cases. It’s also the chance to work in an extremely positive, colleague-focused environment.
At Elysium, you’ll be part of a close-knit team of dedicated mental health professionals, all united by a shared commitment to delivering the best possible outcomes for service users living with mental health conditions. Whether your background leans toward research or clinical practice, you’ll find colleagues who share your passion for tackling complex mental health problems and pushing the boundaries of what good care looks like.
Regardless of the level you join Elysium at, there are always opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. We can support you with paid training and mentoring opportunities because we understand how important it is to learn new skills and be the best clinician you can be in order to treat psychiatric disorders effectively. Only by supporting team members through professional development can we provide the best care to every patient.
What our psychiatrists say about work at Elysium
“Everyone I’ve met at Gateway, regardless of role, has been friendly and supportive. There’s a real interest in you as an individual, rather than seeing you as someone who just turns up and does the work. People listen to what you have to say, and your opinion matters.“ Adnan Sharaf, Consultant Psychiatrist at Gateway Recovery Centre
Shape your future in private mental health care
Mental health treatment covers a lot of bases, with different conditions requiring different specialist knowledge and approaches.
At Elysium, we’re always looking for psychiatric specialists to give their expertise for the health of our patients, whether they’re suffering from psychosis, eating disorders, general anxiety and depression, or any other mental health conditions.
Working at Elysium, you’ll get the chance to tackle complex psychiatric cases, making a difference to people’s lives, while also improving your own knowledge and expertise with fully-supported training opportunities.
Explore our current vacancies, and find your next psychiatric role at Elysium today.