Supporting and celebrating SAS Psychiatrists
(Specialty and Specialist Psychiatrists + equivalent historical titles
Managed by the SAS Psychiatrists' Committee
A significant number of NHS Trusts that have endorsed #SASsix and where implementation is ongoing, with Specialist jobs being created, SAS in Clinical director, educators of all seniority (including DME) roles, development access open.
Welcome @NHFTNHS@AngelaHillery
Applications for Cohort 5 of @NHSEngland-funded places for SAS psychiatrists who want to become Approved Clinicians opens soon. Is this the opportunity for you or your SAS psychiatrist colleagues?
If this is of interest, follow the steps below: (see comments)
I could not be more proud of the wonderful news that @egan_louis3500 is the new SAS Chair @rcpsych@RCPsychSASdocs.
Congratulations Louise! MY beloved SAS psychiatrist colleagues- you have a wonderful national lead who you should treasure, support and engage with.
I'm delighted to share that I have been appointed to the role of chair of the RCPsych SAS Committee. Huge thanks to Lily Read @clujinmyheart for her tireless and determined work of past years. Looking forward to working with @rcpsych to take this work forwards.
A big congratulations and welcome to our new RCPsych SAS committee chair, @egan_louis3500! And a big thank you to our wonderful outgoing chair, Lily Read 💚
If you want to learn more about SAS doctors accross medicine, their campaign #SASsix, which @RCpsych ( and many other Colleges and national organisations, as well as trusts) supports, you will find this @RCPCHtweets podcast useful.
We've published Wim’s Protocol, a practical guide to support safe prescribing and monitoring of clozapine. Following an article in the @thetimes the protocol was developed with @campaignkate and others to improve patient safety and reduce avoidable harm. 👇rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care…
Come along to the SAS Lounge at the #RCpsychIC26 in Hall 4 at lunchtime. Network with colleagues, share lunch together and listen to leadership and career development support speakers, plus meet the College Officers.
The SAS Lounge is open Monday to Wednesday, see you there.
Are you at the International Congress this week?
Start the congress with our Monday 10 am SAS careers session in Hall 12.
Learn about your career opportunities.
Learn how to support SAS psychiatrists in your team/trust/ health board if you are a medical manager.
We’re delighted to announce that Professor Nandini Chakraborty has been elected as the next Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, after a ballot with a turnout of 21.1% and a total of 3,674 votes cast.
The position of Dean is one of the most senior roles in the College and plays a significant part in our efforts to ensure our workforce meets the needs of communities across the UK.
The Dean also provides strategic leadership on psychiatric training and supports the development of a valued and sustainable workforce.
Professor Chakraborty will take up her post at the AGM on 16 June, succeeding Professor Subodh Dave who was elected the College’s next President in April.
SAS Psychiatrists: your insight drives our profession forward. The PSS is recruiting now, and the deadline is this Friday. Join us and help shape the future of psychiatry.www.rcpsych.ac.uk…