# Consultant in Adult/OP MH > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-adultop-mh/95834460-8443-440f-bd71-f758cdb6e18b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-adultop-mh/95834460-8443-440f-bd71-f758cdb6e18b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Doncaster - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 0 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T13:12:54.572Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Scunthorpe/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v7977648 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7977648?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a whole time (10 PA) Consultant Psychiatrist post within the Acute Care Pathway in Adult Mental Health Services with on call. The post-holder will provide consultant input into the All Age Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team. The Crisis and Home Treatment team receives urgent referrals from GPs, other professional referrers and referrals from patients or carers (with patient consent). The team receives about 60 – 100 urgent referrals per month, which are triaged and initially assessed as necessary by nurses. A crisis response is maintained 24 hours a day 7 days a week and from October 2026 the service will offer 24/7 open access The Home Treatment provision operates between 8am and 8pm 7 days a week. The caseload size of active patients is usually about 20 – 30 cases.  Although not fully integrated, the team works closely with the Local Authority and Third Sector partners, ensuring the social care needs of people with mental disorder are met. The post-holder will be available to provide senior clinical supervision and assessment and give telephone or email advice to Primary Care physicians regarding the management of patients with mental health problems in urgent or emergency situations, as appropriate. The average number of urgent or emergency referrals per month is 65. ### Main duties of the job PRINCIPAL CLINICAL DUTIES Working as a member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide consultant clinical input as required to the triage team and crisis assessment service, including face to face patient assessment for complex urgent community cases who are adults of working age. The clinical care of patients under these teams will be timely and tailored to the needs of patients and carers. There is also a 4-bed Crisis House (Haven House provided by MIND) which offers an alternative to admission and whilst there, people have their care reviewed and managed by the CRHT. The consultant will be expected to have a flexible approach to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to the needs of patients and carers as well as of team members for support and advice as necessary. The post-holder will work largely through advice and supervision with direct patient contact as required; this is a district-wide service with no personal caseload but with rapid throughput of patients and a need for prompt and flexible decision making. This more fluid style of working does not allow for easy quantification of workload. The typical CRHT caseload is about 25 people (including Crisis cases, those in Haven House, and people in receipt of Home-based Treatment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the post. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications ## Job Details This is a whole time (10 PA) Consultant Psychiatrist post within the Acute Care Pathway in Adult Mental Health Services with on call. The post-holder will provide consultant input into the All Age Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team. The Crisis and Home Treatment team receives urgent referrals from GPs, other professional referrers and referrals from patients or carers (with patient consent). The team receives about 60 – 100 urgent referrals per month, which are triaged and initially assessed as necessary by nurses. A crisis response is maintained 24 hours a day 7 days a week and from October 2026 the service will offer 24/7 open access The Home Treatment provision operates between 8am and 8pm 7 days a week. The caseload size of active patients is usually about 20 – 30 cases. Although not fully integrated, the team works closely with the Local Authority and Third Sector partners, ensuring the social care needs of people with mental disorder are met. The post-holder will be available to provide senior clinical supervision and assessment and give telephone or email advice to Primary Care physicians regarding the management of patients with mental health problems in urgent or emergency situations, as appropriate. The average number of urgent or emergency referrals per month is 65. ## Job Description PRINCIPAL CLINICAL DUTIES Working as a member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide consultant clinical input as required to the triage team and crisis assessment service, including face to face patient assessment for complex urgent community cases who are adults of working age. The clinical care of patients under these teams will be timely and tailored to the needs of patients and carers. There is also a 4-bed Crisis House (Haven House provided by MIND) which offers an alternative to admission and whilst there, people have their care reviewed and managed by the CRHT. The consultant will be expected to have a flexible approach to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to the needs of patients and carers as well as of team members for support and advice as necessary. The post-holder will work largely through advice and supervision with direct patient contact as required; this is a district-wide service with no personal caseload but with rapid throughput of patients and a need for prompt and flexible decision making. This more fluid style of working does not allow for easy quantification of workload. The typical CRHT caseload is about 25 people (including Crisis cases, those in Haven House, and people in receipt of Home-based Treatment. ## Responsibilities Please refer to attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the post. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience within General Adult Psychiatry - Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings - Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance **Desirable** - Prior experience working as a Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Evidence of development of special interest Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care - Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC - Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Adult Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT (can have a CCT in either Adult Psychiatry or Older Adult Psychiatry OR Dual Accreditation) **Desirable** - MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification - Higher Specialist Training in Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme) MD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT) - Endorsement in sub-specialty ### Communication Skills **Essential** - All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: · That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; · have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application – Overall 7.5, Speaking 7.5, Reading 7.5, and Writing 7.5 If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence ### Special Skills/Aptitudes **Essential** - Clinical supervision experience/skills. The aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement - Approved or eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of MHA 1983 and eligible for approval as AC. - Demonstrates an ability to manage complex situations. Demonstrable ability to lead people in difficult situations and manage disagreement. - The ability to communicate effectively in all arenas. - Ability to translate policy into practice. - Ability to work within and meet clear performance targets and indicators. - Ability to negotiate, shape and influence local service development involving partner agencies and key stakeholders. Ability to work with minimal supervision. - Ability to lead, motivate, and empower others to achieve objectives and aspirations. - Ability to assimilate information, analyse data triangulate themes and present to others. - Able to travel between hospital sites and work within the community. Ensuring that you are able to your commitments and respond to emergencies in an appropriate and timely manner. - Occupational health clearance for the role specified. - Eligibility to reside and work in the UK. - Satisfactory DBS clearance. **Desirable** - Ability to undertake training/mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education. - Qualification in Medical Education - Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area - Experience of service redesign. - Financial and budgetary management experience - Expertise in undertaking investigations with the ability to determine outcomes and produce recommendations. - Project management qualification or equivalent experience ## Documents - [jd/ ps (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349457) - [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515) - [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789) - [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.