Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Dunstable CMHT

Job overview

Dunstable Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) has undergone a process of transformation/ redesign in order to focus on providing prompt assessment and intervention at the point of need. By separating out some of the functions of a traditional CMHT, the new structure will additionally allow more of a focus on recovery for those with enduring mental health problems and those accessing CPA, within a linked recovery service.

Community mental healthcare will increasingly be provided closer to home, within primary care networks.

Dunstable CMHT has the following structure:

Closing date: 27th July 2025

Interview date (AAC panel): 13th August 2025

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide clinical leadership to a community mental health team serving adults with acute and severe mental illness. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Dunstable team and weekly MDT meetings.
• Conducting assessments, diagnoses, and treatment planning with a focus on recovery-oriented care.
• Offering clinical guidance to GPs and collaborating with crisis, inpatient, and specialist teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Fulfilling responsibilities under the Mental Health Act, including duties as an Approved Clinician and Section 12-approved psychiatrist.
• Ensuring performance targets (KPIs) are met and working towards HTAS accreditation.
• Supervising junior staff, delivering training, and leading quality improvement and audit activities.
• Participating in the consultant duty rota and engaging in regular appraisal and job planning.
• Candidates must be fully GMC registered with either a CCT or equivalent (Article 14), and have s12 approval.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed description of main duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification.