Consultant Psychiatrist

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Cambridge is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team. You'll be responsible for the clinical care of patients, liaising with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations. Candidates must hold a GMC registration and be qualified to take charge in acute settings. The role offers a competitive salary along with various allowances and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Various allowances

Retail discounts and special offers

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification required.
• Must have MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Experience in General Adult settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholders including care co-ordinators and families.
• Manage administrative duties related to patient care.
• Participate in the on-call system as Responsible Clinician.

Skills

Independent clinical care responsibility

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Risk assessment

Mental Health Act implementation

Education

Recognised medical degree (e.g., MBBS, MBChB)

Full GMC registration

MRCPsych or equivalent

Section 12(2) approval

Job description

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License: GMC registration with a license to practice.

Certificates:

Core Psychiatry Training (CT1–CT3): 3 years full-time training covering general adult psychiatry and other subspecialties, enabling eligibility for Higher Specialist Training.

Higher Specialist Training (ST4–ST6): 3 years in a chosen psychiatry subspecialty (e.g., adult, forensic, child and adolescent, or old age psychiatry), leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT): Confirms eligibility for consultant psychiatrist roles and placement on the GMC Specialist Register.

Educational Qualifications: Recognised medical degree (e.g., MBBS, MBChB) from a GMC-approved institution.

Key Responsibilities of the Consultant Psychiatrist include:

• Liaison and collaborative working with care co-ordinators, commissioners, families and carers and other services/agencies
• Mental Health Act implementation and liaison with Ministry of Justice (if applicable)
• Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working
• Undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients including ensuring all NHSE contractual obligations are met and to ensure initial discharge summaries are sent out within 24 hours of discharge
• Maintaining professional registration with the General Medical Council and to abide by professional codes of conduct
• Maintaining section 12(2) and approved clinician status.

*The hospital runs a two-tier on-call system with first tier on-call provided by associate specialists and agency on-call. The post holder will be required to be part of the second tier hospital on-call as the duty Responsible Clinician.

You will be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during leave and other absences, which is reciprocated.

To be successful as an applicant you’ll need:

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• To hold Section 12(2) approval to work in England and Approved clinician status
• Experience in General Adult settings and have experience of working in a multi disciplinary team.
• Experience of working within acute inpatient or community settings, ideally inpatient settings and have experience in risk assessment and risk management.

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• Attractive benefit (various allowance)

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.