Job summary
The county of Herefordshire is a classic mix of rural and city living and can provide an excellent work-life balance. We are looking to recruit a dynamic Consultant to provide senior medical advice, support and clinical leadership in the Older Adult Community and Inpatients services for the north of Herefordshire. You will be joining a friendly and close-knit consultant body in the county.
The Older Adult Community Mental Health team operates from Benet Building, Belmont, Hereford with patient contact being primarily in the community or via outpatient clinics. Inpatients wards are located in the Stonebow Unit, Hereford.
You will be delivering ECT alongside other consultants and join 1:11 on-call rota. The overall sessional pay with on-call commitments will be 11 PAs plus 3% plus 1%. You will have a dedicated office and secretary.
The Trust is committed to delivering the best mental health care and supports flexible working, CPD and leadership development of their clinicians. We reflect the diversity of our population and practice social inclusion.
This post has been deemed by the Trust as eligible for relocation expenses for suitable successful candidate(s).
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role include:
- Safely assess and manage patients
- Undertake MHA assessments as the approved doctor under Section 12(2) as required
- To carry a community caseload of patients
- To carry out outpatient clinics, home visits, and telephone conversations with service users
- To manage both functional and organic inpatients across 2 specialised wards, act as Clinical Lead and Responsible Clinician
- Providing Electroconvulsive therapy sessions in the county as part of a rota
- Work with local managers and professional colleagues
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- To develop and maintain care pathways and pathways of communication with other services
- To liaise and give advice to other statutory/voluntary agencies
- Participate and contribute to a regular clinical audit process to ensure services are of a high quality and best clinical practice
- Undergo annual appraisal, develop a personal development plan and remain in good CPD standing with the RCPsych working towards relicensing and revalidation
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
- Date posted: 21 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9798-2570
- Job locations: Benet Building, Ruckhall Lane, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 9RP, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage, improve or to support the clinical operations of the service.
- Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
- Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change.
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments.
- Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services.
Experience
Essential
- Provision of high quality mental health services, as trainee or Consultant.
- Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment).
- GMC License to practice.
- MRC Psych (or equivalent)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act.
- Eligible to work in the UK.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to providing excellent mental health services.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary fashion with teams and other disciplines.
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