Job overview
We are excited to be able to advertise a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership to the Inpatient Recovery Units based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. This is a post vacated by a retiring Consultant Psychiatrist.
Honeybourne Recovery Unit (10 beds) and Laurel House Recovery Unit (13 beds) are stand-alone facilities located on the St Paul's campus in Cheltenham. The majority of patients will have a psychotic illness as the primary diagnoses and range of stays between 6 to 18 months.
The job will entail acting as the responsible clinician to the patients.
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are 10 sessions per week (1 in 20 on-call).
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job include the clinical care of patients. Working with the MDT to devise comprehensive clinical management plan for the rehabilitation of the patients within the service.
The role also includes managerial aspects such as supervision of specialty doctor and any trainees.
Further information can be found in the attached job description.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We encourage a healthy work-life balance and we have regular away days.
Our medical directorate also supports Consultants through positive relationships with the LNC and Medical Staffing Committee.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.
The post is advertised as full time however there is the potential to negotiate a less than full time job plan.
If you have recently applied for a Psychiatry Consultant post there is no need to reapply, please email the Recruitment Team at [email protected] to inform them of interest in this post.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to ask.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person specification
MOTIVATION
Essential
- Willingness to accept lead clinician and management responsibilities for parts of the service.
Desirable
- Ambitions to take part in the wider activities of the consultant role e.g. management Education, Governance, research.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Higher specialist training or extensive UK experience in acute psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience of ‘Recovery’ working at consultant or advance trainee level.
OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS
Essential
- Commitment to high quality service, full driving licence or able to make own transport
Desirable
- To start as soon as possible.
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualification GMC registered. On GMC Specialist Register, or eligible for such inclusion. Specialist Registrars within 6 months of their CCT date at the time of interview. Approved Clinician/S12 approval or eligibility for approval.
Desirable
- MRCPsych. Training or experience in inpatients, crisis, AOT and/or substance misuse psychiatry.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES
Essential
- Effective leadership Good interpersonal skills Commitment to supervising junior staff.
Desirable
- Calm but dynamic Supportive Training in work-based placed assessments.
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Understanding of wider NHS context and recent policy developments.
Desirable
- Management, Audit, Research or Business experience.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist - Inpatient Recovery Units (Rehabilitation) with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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