Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Inpatient

Job overview

Join a team of life savers and life changers.

We are seeking three Consultant Psychiatrists to join our passionate and dedicated teams, helping us deliver outstanding care to the patients, carers, families and communities we serve.

As a leading provider of NHS mental health and learning disability services, we are proud to make a real difference every day, improving lives and supporting people when they need us most. If you share our values and commitment to high-quality, compassionate care, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a role that works for you. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to express their preferences and negotiate a bespoke job plan across our services, including:

• Maple Ward - our newly renovated, modern acute inpatient ward
• Dovedale 2 Ward - our brand new state-of-the-art inpatient facility
• Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team - delivering intensive support and treatment in the community

Join us and become part of an organisation where your expertise, leadership and dedication will have a lasting impact on the lives of others.

Main duties of the job

Leadership/Management Duties

• Attendance at Monthly Governance meetings and Leadership meetings (which will be aimed to be provided as protected time to enable candidates to provide crucial clinical leadership into operations of the service which will ultimately impact patient care and efficient team functioning).
• To review and undertake QIP / Service improvement work as directed by service needs.
• In addition, Candidates will be supported with any other special interest area of work they may have / would like to hold.

Clinical Duties

The below is subject to requirements of the individual service(s) the successful applicant will be working within.

• Provide senior medical leadership within your clinical team(s).
• Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment
• Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.
• Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment.
• Assessment for people detained under the Mental Health Act.
• Attendance at Tribunal hearings for people detained under Mental Health Act.
• Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the supporting documents attached or click ‘Apply Now’ to view the vacancy on Trac.

We are offering a total of 37 programmed activities (sessions) across our acute and crisis services. These will be allocated through a collaborative preferencing process, allowing successful applicants to help shape a role that aligns with their interests, skills and career aspirations:

• Maple Ward - 10 sessions
• Dovedale 2 Ward - 7 sessions
• Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team - 10 sessions

We are committed to ensuring our colleagues have the resources and support they need to thrive. Successful applicants will benefit from dedicated office accommodation, comprehensive IT and administrative support, and access to:

• Full secretarial support
• Email and internet access
• A Trust-issued laptop and mobile phone
• Any reasonable adjustments required to support you in your role

Join us and you'll become part of a forward-thinking organisation that values flexibility, supports professional development, and empowers clinicians to deliver exceptional care while achieving a positive work-life balance.

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.