Psychiatry consultants have varied and diverse roles. And from leading a team of multidisciplinary professionals to helping rehabilitate individuals, this diversity is what Dr Baruah enjoys most every day. We asked Dr Baruah a few questions about her role as a psychiatrist, including what it entails and how working locum shifts works for her.
How long have you been a psychiatrist and why did you want to become one?
&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been in psychiatry for more than 17 years. Before that, I worked in a few different fields, including forensic medicine and neurology. It was only when I started learning about neuropsychiatric disorders that I considered psychiatry more closely. I was always interested in brain disorders and that led me into forensic psychiatry.&rdquo;
How did you become a psychiatry consultant?
&ldquo;When I became a registered practitioner in 2001, I wanted to find out which areas of practice were best suited for me, so I went into neurology. As my interest in forensic psychiatry grew and I became more experienced, I took on my current role as a forensic community consultant.&rdquo;
What does being a psychiatry consultant entail?
&ldquo;The role of a consultant is to lead a multidisciplinary team and to decide how best to treat a patient. Providing care isn&rsquo;t just a doctor&rsquo;s responsibility. We are a team of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists and care workers, and my role is to bring these different skills together to help patients overcome sometimes complex and challenging issues.
Usually, this means I&rsquo;m based at a hospital, but as a forensic community consultant, I&rsquo;m frequently in the community, especially where patients have been moved into local care settings.&rdquo;
What do you enjoy most about being a psychiatry consultant?
&ldquo;Making a difference to people&rsquo;s lives is very rewarding. Everything we do is about helping our patients overcome complex disorders and seeing them succeed is always very satisfying.&rdquo;
What are the challenges of being a psychiatry consultant?
&ldquo;It can be extremely hard work. You need a lot of specialist knowledge and to continually keep up to date with changes to our practice. Some of our patients also come with very difficult backgrounds and issues, and there are also challenges involved with leading a team. It can be a challenging role, but it makes the rewards all the more enjoyable.&rdquo;
What are the most important skills for a psychiatry consultant?
&ldquo;You need a lot of medical knowledge, and you need to be continually refreshing this knowledge as the field changes. Another important skill is teamwork as leading a team comes with its own challenges. Then I would say perseverance. It is a challenging role that involves a lot of hard work so being able to persevere is important.&rdquo;
Why did you choose to work locum rather than taking up a permanent role?
&ldquo;Working locum gives me more flexibility. I enjoy having a range of different cases and using my varied experience, and locum allows me to do that. In a permanent role, I&rsquo;d feel stagnant, so working in this way helps me balance the diversity of my experience with flexible working.&rdquo;
What were your first experiences with Global Medics and how have you found working with them?
&ldquo;I first started working with Global Medics in 2011. After working a few more permanent roles I got back in touch in 2015 and have stayed ever since.
The support that I have received from Global Medics has been exceptional. They listen to my interests and what I am looking for and have gone out of their way to find locum roles that are suited to me. They have been extremely supportive throughout my career.&rdquo;
Finally, what advice do you have for anybody considering becoming a psychiatry consultant?
&ldquo;My main advice is to really think about it. It does come with challenges and can be hard work, so isn&rsquo;t necessarily for everyone. But if you&rsquo;re prepared to take up the challenge, it can be an extremely rewarding role.&rdquo;
From leading a team of medical specialists to helping patients overcome challenging disorders, being a psychiatry consultant is an immensely rewarding role. Discover more about becoming a psychiatry consultant and find your next&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globalmedics.com/jobs?region=GBR&amp;sector=Psychiatry">psychiatry role</a>&nbsp;with Global Medics.

A Day in the Life of a Psychiatry Consultant

<h2>How to make your CV stand out</h2>
As a locum doctor, you have a lot of competition. Below are some of our top tips to make sure that your CV stands out from the crowd:
Tailor your CV to each role
Each and every locum job is different, and our team of experts will be looking for those doctors that match the specific requirements of each role. Make sure you read the job description of the role you are applying for and carefully look at the key skills and qualifications needed. Match your CV to these requirements to give yourself the best chance of being chosen for the role.
Highlight your achievements
Rather than simply listing your previous job duties, focus on your achievements and the impact you made in different roles. Highlight your biggest accomplishments, including any awards or commendations you may have received.
Keep it short and concise
Keep your CV short and to the point ensuring that every sentence provides key information about your skills and experience. Use bullet points to make it easy to read.
Be honest and accurate
Global Medics is a Framework provider which means we will verify the information included on your CV to, not only, ensure that we maintain our reputation for providing the best locum doctors for our clients, but to keep you and your GMC registration safe by avoiding placing you into a role that does not match your area of expertise. It is crucial that the information that you provide accurately reflects the skills and experience you have.
Our team of expert recruiters will work hard to ensure we find you the right role that matches your skills and experience. We&rsquo;ll&nbsp;find you locum doctor work in the right location and support you in finding a work schedule which works for you.
By using our top tips on writing your locum doctor CV and highlighting your unique skills, achievements and experience in a clear, concise and honest way, securing your ideal locum role will be simple. Good luck!

When it comes to writing a CV as a locum doctor, there are few things that you can do to ensure you stand out.
The first step is to make sure that you use a clear and concise format that includes all the key information that our team of expert recruiters need to know about your skills and experience. Below are some key sections that you should include in your locum CV.

This is your opportunity to give your recruiter as well as the departments who will be reviewing your CV, an overview of who you are and what experience you have. We advise you to use a friendly and professional tone, and highlight any experience you have working with different hospitals, patient groups or teams.

Personal statement

In order to work as a locum doctor, you need the necessary qualifications and training. List your foundation programme qualifications, specialist medical training, additional training courses or certificates, and General Medical Council or Faculty memberships.

Education and qualifications

This section should detail your work experience since qualifying, and any locum roles you have previously done. State each role and the dates you worked in these positions, and include an overview of what you achieved during this time. Focus on the most relevant roles or experiences and use bullet points to make this section easy to read.

Employment history

Use this section to highlight the unique skills you have developed throughout your career, demonstrating results and accomplishments. These can include clinical audits, any research and publications, and conferences and workshops you have attended that are either &nbsp;technical or people-related. This section can help to set you apart from other candidates.

Skills and achievements

When working as a locum doctor you will need to provide two or three professional references covering your last three years of work, and you should always include your referee&rsquo;s name, job title, and up to date contact details.

References

Key information to include in your CV

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How to Create a Standout Medical CV for Locum Work: A Step-by-Step Guide for Doctors

It&rsquo;s no secret that working on the frontline can trigger many mental health and wellbeing concerns. When your work is focused on caring for others, particularly in these challenging times, it&rsquo;s all the more important that you feel able to speak openly about your own mental health, and be able to access help and support when you need it.
This is why we are launching our online support portal for doctors across the UK. We spoke to Candidate Engagement Manager Laura Dugdale to find out more.
What does the implementation of this online support portal mean? 
We&rsquo;ve always had a focus on wellbeing and supporting our doctors to deliver outstanding care, but the launch of our support system means they can control when and where they receive help and completely anonymously. Everything is at the click of a button putting the control in their hands to access the contents when, and where is convenient.
What is the main purpose? 
We want this to help with personal development, growth and most importantly to help directly with mental wellbeing. Not only are the resources available to our doctors, but also to their families, and we want them to take advantage of this.
Who can access the portal? 
It is exclusive to Global Medics doctors. The service has been created for their requirements and needs to support them to deliver outstanding care.
Tell us a little about what will be included? 
We have lots of resources needed to maintain positive mental health and wellbeing, all at the click of a button. Our partnership with Health Assured offers access to counselling sessions, relationship management support, hints and tips around financial wellbeing, mini health checks, webinars and much, much more. We also provide access to webinars presented by The Joyful Doctor in which employees/candidates can gain a personalised CPD certificate and used for revalidation and appraisal purposes where relevant. We are also including news and updates regarding mental health and wellbeing within the industry.
How will service evolve over time? 
We will continually listen through regular surveys to find out what would be of most benefit to our health and social care professionals. Having that direct access to their feedback means we can evolve the service based on that feedback.
Is the portal secure? 
All the information provided within our online portal is safe, secure and completely confidential. The only time we will use any information will be to send a CPD certificate upon completion of a webinar. We do not track anything, making this service safe, confidential and really easy to use.
How is the portal accessed? 
We are launching the online portal soon, so if you work with Global Medics, keep an eye on your emails as we&rsquo;ll be sending the relevant login details out directly to you.

Global Medics is proud to launch their online support portal

Global Medics Australasia introduces innovative Flexible Benefits Initiative
Empowering our employees with a valuable benefit not just for benefit&rsquo;s sake
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Flexibility. Most employers are now offering flexibility as a standard work practice. Becoming an employer of choice requires&nbsp;businesses to come to the party and offer employees a valuable benefit that isn&rsquo;t simply a benefit for benefit&rsquo;s sake. But how do&nbsp;you ensure your employees believe you are delivering something that they can truly gain value from at this juncture in their lives?&nbsp;
Like many employers, we have a diverse employee base with employees at significantly different stages of life. It&rsquo;s virtually impossible to roll out benefits programs that will meet the needs of all employees &ndash; or is it?
Our ambition became clear: how do we empower our employees to customise their unique workplace experience with Medacs Global Group?
This was a question to which our Managing Director had a visionary answer for. His desire was to introduce a customisable benefits scheme whereby employees chose the benefit that best suited them. As a medical recruiter, there was a natural synergy to focus our benefits on general health and well-being.
After extensive consultation with our employees to ascertain their keen interests and pinch points in life, a preliminary suite of flexible benefits was developed. The pick and mix of offerings recognise each unique employee and their unique life circumstances, enabling them to obtain the specific support they desire from the business. Their experience becomes customisable and remains 100% in their control.
The result?
A Flexible Benefit program providing employees 5 different benefits to choose from:
<ul>
<li>Health and well-being&nbsp;subsidy&nbsp;&ndash; to support their health and well-being goals, such as gym memberships through to healthy eating plans, private health cover, physio appointments and yoga classes through to supplements.</li>
<li>Additional paid leave&nbsp;&ndash; this benefit encourages the employee to plan and take regular breaks throughout the year to avoid (the all too common) burnout.</li>
<li>Family Leave&nbsp;- to support employee&rsquo;s work/life balance. Available for employees to attend their kid&rsquo;s parent/teacher afternoons or school awards moments or improve the quality of time with their family whether it be with their children, parents or partner, without having to cut into their annual leave time for these precious moments.</li>
<li>Personal Development Subsidy&nbsp;&ndash;for courses designed to improve the state of an employee&rsquo;s emotional intelligence, mental well-being or functional competency.</li>
<li>Additional superannuation&nbsp;&ndash; to allow employees plan for their future and improve their financial well-being.</li>
</ul>
Healthy heart. Healthy mind. Emotional and financial well-being.
But what makes this program different?
There are two elements that bring this program to life:
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<li>Choice&nbsp;&ndash; an employee can customise their experience, providing them with choice and ownership over their experience with us as an employer. As their lives grow and their journeys change, this initiative supports them.</li>
<li>We Care&nbsp;&ndash; genuinely. One of our core values is &ldquo;We Care&rdquo;. &ldquo;We Care&rdquo; is brought to life with this initiative, demonstrating to employees our values mean something and as an employer we put our money where our mouth is.</li>
</ol>
Still in infancy the full impact of the program is yet to be realised, but it has created positive chatter within the business with 100% uptake on the benefits offered.
We are excited to track the changes over time as the demographics of the organisation continue to evolve. Indeed, commentary and feedback will be captured in ongoing feedback surveys.&nbsp;
We recently submitted our Flexible Benefits program for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apscoau.org/apsco-awards-shortist">APSCO Awards for Excellence 2019</a>&nbsp;in the Health and Well-being category. As a shortlisted finalist for this category, we believe the judging panel saw exactly what we see in our program and we look forward to celebrating best practice with our industry peers on the 8th&nbsp;August.
Find out more
If you would like to learn more about working with MGG in any of our family brands, please do reach out to me directly via&nbsp;<a href="mailto:peopleANZ@medacsglobalgroup.com">peopleANZ@medacsglobalgroup.com</a>

Global Medics Australasia introduces innovative Flexible Benefits Initiative

We&rsquo;re proud to announce that as part of our ongoing evolution and growth, we&rsquo;re further strengthening the service we provide to clients and candidates by taking the decision to relinquish our Doctors on Call brand.
As our business has grown and developed, we felt it was time to consolidate our businesses to reflect our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, integrated solutions and operate as one unified business under the name you know and trust, Global Medics.
This change is effective from 01 May 2021 and will allow us to work more efficiently, strengthening our service by directing our teams&rsquo; energy, passion and resources into one internationally recognised brand.
Rest assured, only the brand name has changed, our expert consultants will continue to provide the same high standard of service you have become accustomed to.
This is an exciting chapter in the evolution of our brand, but if you have any concerns, please contact our UK team by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Info@globalmedics.com">Info@globalmedics.com</a>.

Doctors on Call and Global Medics to Merge

In an effort to challenge the widespread perception that locum doctors present a greater risk to patients than their permanent counterparts, new research has been conducted by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. In light of these findings, we caught up with our Head of Clinical Services, Anne Anderson, to discover her thoughts on this news.
What are your views on the perception that locum doctors present a greater risk to patients than permanent doctors? 
&ldquo;The perception that locum doctors are not supported and clinically governed at the same level as substantive doctors still exists, unfortunately. It stems from the days before frameworks came along, when agencies dispatched doctors who may not have had any compliance checks, and prior to the rigorous checks now required for all doctors under revalidation.&rdquo;
The research suggests the factors that affect the quality and safety of locum practice is linked with how they are deployed and supported by the organisations who use locum doctors. Does this reflect your experience? 
&ldquo;Yes, I agree with this. While we only place doctors who pass rigorous compliance processes, it is equally important that they are supported in their working environment. A great deal of emphasis is also placed on sharing information for development and reflective purposes and it is therefore important that NHS organisations support this through our structured feedback process; if this doesn&rsquo;t happen then action can&rsquo;t be taken, and lessons can&rsquo;t be learned. This best practice is highlighted by Sir Keith Pearson in his Review of Revalidation for Doctors and is linked to revalidation and its application to locum doctors.
&ldquo;But actually, it&rsquo;s not up to hospitals to support locum doctors with clinical audits and revalidation matters; it&rsquo;s up to agencies like us to take responsibility for this and support locums when needed. We have built robust processes that help investigate allegations against our locum doctors and therefore, support our clients in their accountability.&rdquo;
What support can our locum doctors expect from us with a clinical governance issue? 
&ldquo;We have a robust clinical governance system delivered by a dedicated team of clinical professionals. Events include complaints, serious incidents, professional and competency concerns. Each event is dealt with confidentiality and with the utmost sensitivity. We mirror NHS event management processes so that we can work in partnership with our clients ensuring that we collaboratively achieve fair, appropriate and continuous improvement outcomes.
&ldquo;As the Head of Clinical Services I have clinical oversight and support from our Responsible Officer Dr June Picton to ensure that we take the most appropriate approach. We may recommend further training or reflection and ensure that the event forms part of the doctor&rsquo;s appraisal for revalidation. We also support doctors with GMC investigations, coroner&rsquo;s courts, legal matters, patient complaints and general well-being for what can be a stressful job.&rdquo;
Find out more 
If you are interested in learning more about the wide range of opportunities we have available throughout Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, please contact one of our dedicated recruitment teams.

Do Locum Doctors Present a Higher Risk to Patients? Myth Challenged in New Research

The Global Medics team in Ireland is aiming to raise &euro;10,000 for an ambulance for the &lsquo;Order of Malta&rsquo; a voluntary organisation which Compliance Officer Megan Johnston volunteers for.
The Order of Malta is a major provider of first aid training, ambulance transport and community care services and assistance to other charities throughout Ireland. The ambulance currently serving the Blackrock Unit has been in the healthcare service for 17 years and if the team achieve their fundraising goal, it will be the biggest fundraising amount ever gathered by the unit &ndash; more money than the unit takes in through an average year of covering events and fundraising.
Mark Compton, Ronan Corrigan and Davy Glen have already completed a 10k run and will be taking part in the Chicago Marathon in October 2017 to raise funds for this worthy cause. Click here to donate and support the team.

Order of Malta, Blackrock Unit Fundraising

In a bid to raise &euro;10,000 for an ambulance for the Order of Malta Ronan Corrigan, Mark Compton and Davy Glen attended a training camp in the Algarve in preparation for the Chicago Marathon. The camp ran from 12 April to 16 April 2017 and was led by Olympic and Commonwealth medal winners, Liz McColgan and John Nuttall.
The team took part in a range of activities and training sessions.
Mark Compton reveals, &ldquo;We had no idea what was around the corner. Although we expected a tough week, aqua sprints, track sessions and single leg lunges were only &lsquo;running talk&rsquo; to us. Ronan, the more serious runner of the three took to it like a duck to water and ran like an Olympian from day one. Davy and I however struggled slightly at the beginning, but after gritting our teeth and plodding away, step after step, we began to make great inroads. So much so, that by day four, the one and only Liz McColgan (British Olympian and our coach) referred to us as &lsquo;athletes&rsquo;. This was our proudest running moment to date and was probably worth the hip, calf, ankle, shin, and hamstring pain we endured for five nights and six days. We learned so much over the week and are all very excited about our running going forward.&rdquo;

Algarve Training Camp Update

Global Medics Ireland was honoured to sponsor the first inaugural dinner for the newly formed Association of Nigerian Doctors in Ireland. Over 100 Nigerian national doctors travelled from all over Ireland to attend the event.
The inaugural dinner had a number of speakers on the night which included the guest of honour, Her Excellency, The Ambassador of Nigeria in Ireland, Dr Bolere Elizabeth Ketebu. Dr Ketebu highlighted the significance and impact of Nigerian doctor&rsquo;s migration with the purpose of providing a formidable platform for networking amongst African and Irish businesses with the sole purpose of harnessing each other&rsquo;s potentials. Also Dr Yewande Olupitan premiered a fantastic montage of Nigerian Diaspora and outlined the special relationship Nigeria has with Ireland in the past number of years. Sandra Whitty from Global Medics Ireland was delighted to be involved in the event and received the following message from the Chairman of the Nigerian Association who is a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist through Global Medics: &ldquo;On behalf of the Association of Nigerian Doctors in Ireland, I want to thank Global Medics Ireland for sponsoring our inaugural dinner.&rdquo; Yours truly, Dr T E Anyansi (Chairman of the Nigerian Association) The dinner was also a great opportunity for doctors to share their experiences of working and living in Ireland, as there is over 8000 African doctors practicing in Ireland, 2200 from Nigeria.
Sandra Whitty, Global Medics Division Manager wishes to thank the association and to express our continued support of the event. Global Medics Ireland looks forward to supporting and assisting many more doctors who wish to emigrate from Nigeria to Ireland.
Global Medics Ireland has assisted a large number of Nigerian doctors secure their ideal role in Ireland whilst providing an individual and personal service throughout the entire process. Click here to view the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globalmedics.com/ireland/candidates">latest locum and salaried jobs in Ireland</a>&nbsp;or email the Ireland team:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Info@globalmedics.ie">Info@globalmedics.ie</a>.

Association of Nigerian Doctors in Ireland Inaugural Dinner

Global Medics Ireland works in partnership with the Health Service Executive (HSE) to supply Consultant Psychiatrists to hospitals all throughout Ireland for short and long term roles.
There is currently a large demand for Consultant Psychiatrists in Ireland with earning potential up to &euro;200,000 per annum within the following areas of psychiatry:
<ul>
<li class="p2">Child and Adolescents</li>
<li class="p2">General Adult</li>
<li class="p2">Intellectual Disabilities</li>
<li class="p2">Liaison</li>
<li class="p2">Old Age</li>
<li class="p2">Addiction</li>
<li class="p2">Learning Disabilities</li>
<li class="p2">Rehabilitation</li>
</ul>
Ireland has many beautiful villages, towns and cities all within commutable distances. There are jobs in the bustling city of Ireland&rsquo;s capital, Dublin or the small picturesque city of Cork. If you prefer a quieter lifestyle there are also many opportunities in the scenic countryside.
Our local expertise within the Irish psychiatry market means we have assisted hundreds of Psychiatrists over the past eight years to secure their ideal job in Ireland whilst providing a personalised service throughout the entire process. For Psychiatrists outside of Ireland we provide advice and assistance with the Irish Medical Council (IMC) registration, immigration and visa requirements, and relocation to Ireland. View the <a href="../../../../../../ireland/">latest </a><a href="../../../../../../ireland/">psychiatry jobs</a> in Ireland or contact our team via email: <a href="mailto:Info@globalmedics.ie">Info@globalmedics.ie</a> or call <a href="+353%201%2020%2020%20240">+353 1 20 20 240</a>.

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