Consultant in Psychiatry - Home Treatment

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a Consultant in Psychiatry to lead the Home Treatment Team. The role involves conducting assessments, providing medical leadership, and supporting community mental health initiatives. Ideal candidates should have a background in General Adult Psychiatry and experience in team leadership and teaching. Competitive benefits and a commitment to service users' well-being are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Experience in General Adult Psychiatry in community settings required.
• Leadership experience is essential.
• Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership to the Home Treatment Team.
• Conduct medical assessments for care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Collaborative assessment

Risk assessment

Service development

Medical leadership

Teaching

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with the GMC

Inclusion on the Specialist Register

Section 12 MHA approved

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Consultant in Psychiatry - Home Treatment

The closing date is 24 September 2025

The Home Treatment Team provides short-term mental health support at home, to avoid people being admitted to hospital and reduce length of stay for people in hospital. The team works across Sheffield and provides intensive support to our service users and their carers where there has been a significant deterioration in a person's mental health.

The Home Treatment Team is based at The Longley Centre, together with the Liaison Psychiatry service, and the urgent and crisis service, and some of our inpatient wards. The team undertakes crisis assessments, supports and treats people in the community as an alternative to admission to hospital and promotes timely discharge back into the community.

Main duties of the job

• To provide senior medical leadership to the Home Treatment 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 e.g. CMHT, Acute wards, etc
• 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.

Person Specification

knowledge and Skills

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

Training and Qualifications

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

Experience

• 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.
• Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community mental health team.

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.

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust