Consultant Psychiatrist - Integrated Care Team for Older People

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an excellent opportunity for a full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist to join Humber’s Integrated Care Team for Older People (HICTOP). This is a rewarding and influential role based within the City of Hull, with clinical responsibility for the East Hull Community Mental Health Team.

This post carries no inpatient responsibility, though the successful candidate will benefit from access to three well‑established inpatient facilities serving Hull and the East Riding.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a key member of our service, you will:

• Provide medical leadership within a highly skilled, supportive multi‑disciplinary team.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and innovation of the team’s clinical approach.
• Participate in the specialist Consultant on‑call rota for Old Age Psychiatry and Learning Disability.

What We Offer

• A minimum of 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) as standard for a full‑time post.
• Flexibility to explore additional SPA time for activities aligned with the Trust’s wider ambitions.
• An excellent peer support network.
• Opportunities to become a clinical supervisor and further professional development.
• A generous relocation package to ensure a smooth and supported transition into your new role and community

If you're passionate about shaping outstanding mental health care for older people and are looking for a role where your leadership truly makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

About You

We’re looking for someone who is committed, forward‑thinking, and dedicated to high‑quality patient care. You will need:

• Full GMC registration.
• MRCPsych UK or an equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry, or to be within 6 months of CCT in Old Age Psychiatry.

We think differently about our psychiatry roles and will work with you to develop an opportunity that works for you.  We will support you to balance high quality patient care with pursuing your own special interests within psychiatry, as well as offering opportunities for management and leadership roles.

Whether your focus is on developing your skills for management, research, teaching or innovative service provision, we are here to listen and understand how we can support you to reach your goals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a consultant working for the HICTOP team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.

The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.

The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.

Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.