Consultant in Psychiatry (CMHT North)

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to lead a dynamic Community Mental Health Team. This role offers the opportunity to provide medical leadership, conduct assessments, and deliver tailored pharmacological and psychological interventions. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in General Adult Psychiatry, with a focus on collaborative, evidence-based care. Join a team dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with complex mental health needs in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. This role promises both professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy

DBS Update Service

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in General Adult Psychiatry in community settings.
• Leadership training and experience in service development.
• Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical leadership to the Community Mental Health Team.
• Conduct medical assessments for care planning and risk assessment.
• Clinical supervision of junior medical staff and teaching.

Skills

Collaborative assessment

Risk assessment & management

Complex information appraisal

Leadership in multidisciplinary teams

Teaching experience

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with the GMC

Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Job summary

The North and South Community Mental Health Teams have a caseload of approximately 1,000 patients each. Each team has patients subject to CTO and conditionally discharged patients and the consultant will be the RC for an equitable proportion of these patients.

North CMHT, based at Northlands Health Centre, is a community mental health team that provides treatment and care to adults living in the North of Sheffield who have complex mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

To provide senior medical leadership to the Community Mental Health Team

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.

Mental Health Act assessments of patients in contact with the team as well as participation in the daytime Section 12 rota.

Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.

Liaison with members of other teams eg home treatment, acute wards

Participation in the Trust wide Consultant On Call rota.

Clinical supervision of junior medical staff, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-Medical prescribers

Teaching Undergraduate Medical students

About us

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The patients we care for include those with psychotic disorders, severe affective disorders, and personality disorders, as well as patients with co-morbid organic and/or neurodevelopmental diagnoses. We provide person-centred care that is strengths based, trauma informed, evidence-based and multidisciplinary.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The patients we care for include those with psychotic disorders, severe affective disorders, and personality disorders, as well as patients with co-morbid organic and/or neurodevelopmental diagnoses. We provide person-centred care that is strengths based, trauma informed, evidence-based and multidisciplinary.

Person Specification

knowledge and skills

Essential

• Collaborative, inclusive and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation / diagnosis in a community setting.
• Clear, evidence-based approach to risk assessment & management.
• Ability to appraise complex, multi-faceted information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding.

Desirable

• Knowledge of best practice and evidence relating to Community General Adult Psychiatry.
• Experience of involvement in service development
• Leadership training / knowledge.

training and qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
• Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be w
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion.
• Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved.
• Approved Clinician (AC) status / eligibility to be on the AC register.

Desirable

• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
• Coaching training
• Leadership training

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Adult Psychiatry including working within a community-based service.
• Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community mental health team
• Experience leading a community mental health service.
• Teaching/presentation experience (e.g., conference presentation, EBM, research experience) to a range of audiences.
• Experience networking and building collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders / other clinical specialisms to improve patient care pathways and experience.

Person Specification
knowledge and skills

Essential

• Collaborative, inclusive and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation / diagnosis in a community setting.
• Clear, evidence-based approach to risk assessment & management.
• Ability to appraise complex, multi-faceted information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding.

Desirable

• Knowledge of best practice and evidence relating to Community General Adult Psychiatry.
• Experience of involvement in service development
• Leadership training / knowledge.

training and qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
• Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be w
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion.
• Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved.
• Approved Clinician (AC) status / eligibility to be on the AC register.

Desirable

• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
• Coaching training
• Leadership training

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Adult Psychiatry including working within a community-based service.
• Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community mental health team
• Experience leading a community mental health service.
• Teaching/presentation experience (e.g., conference presentation, EBM, research experience) to a range of audiences.
• Experience networking and building collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders / other clinical specialisms to improve patient care pathways and experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Northlands Community Health Centre

Southey Hill

SHEFFIELD

S5 8BE

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