Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) and At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) Services across Dorset.
As the Consultant Psychiatrist you will provide clinical expertise in assessment and management of a broad range of mental health conditions. In the EIP team, you’ll be involved in new patient assessments, medical reviews, CPA reviews, mental health act assessments, mental health review tribunals and making decisions about discharging patients. This is often in the home setting. You will have excellent communication, organisational, and management skills. It is a Pan Dorset service, with a multidisciplinary model of team working.
Referrals can arise from the community, CMHT, primary care and inpatient services. You’ll be expected to manage the interface between general adult community teams and inpatient services, including around differing opinion and discharge of patient. You will liaise closely between EIP and ARMS service and primary care. The age range for EIP service is 14-65 and 14-35 for ARMS.
The EIP team are based in the Hillcrest Unit in Bournemouth. The ARMS service is primarily a psychologically led service, with the Consultant Psychiatrist providing medical oversight to the team.
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Main duties of the job
We offer a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if relocating to Dorset. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.
We would love to hear from you to discuss how together we might design this role around you and your specialist interests, please contact Simon Potterton; [email protected] or 01202 584336.
You'll be offered the opportunity to participate in the county-wide senior on-call rota, which attracts a 3% on call availability supplement plus 0.75 APA per week. The on-call frequency is approximately 1 in 21.
The post also attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.
You’ll have access to dedicated time from the administrative team to facilitate the smooth running of outpatient clinics and timely written communication with clinicians, referrers and patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
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Person specification
Self Awareness
Essential
- To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
- To be able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
Management Skills
Essential
- Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care.
- Able to prioritise work as needed.
- Evidence of management/Leadership skills training
- To understand principles of multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable
- Interest in undertaking management roles e.g., Lead clinician
- Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff, approved Clinical Supervisor Educational Supervisor
Research and Audit
Essential
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
- Ability to supervisor junior medical staff and/or other staff from the MDT to undertake research projects
Desirable
- Published audit project.
- Ability to critically appraise published research.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- To understand and actively support the principles of Clinical Governance including audit and outcome measures.
- To demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and revalidation.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
- On Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry (open to Specialist Register on other Psychiatric specialities)
- Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
- Section 12(2) approval and Responsible Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post.
Desirable
- MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g., membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
- Further academic qualifications such as MRCGP, MRCP or research degree/diploma.
- Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
Supervision of Junior medical Staff
Essential
- Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in General Adult Psychiatry at senior /specialist registrar level.
- 3 years core training in psychiatry or equivalent.
- Experience of work in the NHS for at least two years.
Desirable
- More extensive experience e.g., in medicine, or General practice.
- Experience at Consultant Level.
- Experience in the treatment of patients with personality disorder.
- Management Experience
- Teaching experience
- Research Experience
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This advert is for Consultant in EIP and At-Risk Mental State Services with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 p.a pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Aug 2026.
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