Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT members
- Skills and Abilities
To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
- Skills and Abilities
An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
- Skills and Abilities
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Skills and Abilities
Post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.
- Behaviours and Values
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Behaviours and Values
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Behaviours and Values
Ability to work independently as well as part of a MDT
- Behaviours and Values
Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group
- Behaviours and Values
Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
- Behaviours and Values
Ability to work under pressure
- Behaviours and Values
Willingness to participate in in-house training
- Knowledge and Experience
Full GMC Registration
- Knowledge and Experience
MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Skills and Abilities
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Skills and Abilities
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Knowledge and Experience
Additional higher medical/scientific qualification relevant to the specialty
- Knowledge and Experience
GMC Specialist Registration or commitment to obtain via CESR application.
- Knowledge and Experience
S12 registered
- Knowledge and Experience
MRCPsych
Job overview
We have a new opportunity at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to work in out Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourette's team.
Main duties of the job
The Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourette’s Team (AAATT Team) offers highly specialised diagnostic assessments and interventions for adults with Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Tourette's Syndrome. This is a newly developed post to expand the multi-disciplinary representation within the team and support implementation of forthcoming national directives around service delivery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding this post please see the attached job description or contact the service.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist for Adult ADHD, ASD and Tourette's with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Kettering, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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