Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Service

St Andrew’s Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist for their Acute Services in Northampton. This full-time position offers a chance to work in a supportive, innovative environment with opportunities for career progression, research, teaching, and an attractive salary package.

Benefits

Pension

32 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Free parking

NHS-level sickness policy

Secretarial support

£1000 study allowance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist or completion of CCT within 6 months.
• Ability to oversee complex patient management and lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee complex patient management.
• Promote service innovation and provide leadership in acute services.
• Engage in research, teaching, and governance activities.

Skills

Leadership

Psychiatric care

Research

Teaching

Education

Consultant Psychiatrist qualification

CCT in Psychiatry (Completion of Training)

Job description

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St Andrew’s Healthcare

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Northampton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

Location: Northampton

Full Time (part time / full time / flexible working will be considered)

Suitable for an experienced Consultant or someone due to complete their CCT in the next 6 months.

St Andrew’s is a not-for-profit Charity, reinvesting surplus into services. Our services in Northampton include Medium Secure, Low Secure, Specialist Rehabilitation, Learning Disability and Autism, Neuropsychiatry, and CAMHS. We offer unique national services like Deaf Forensic, Huntington’s, Brain Injury, Older Adults Secure, Blended Women’s Service, and inpatient DBT.

Make a difference – for yourself and your patients!

Why join St Andrew’s

• Opportunities to progress; many senior managers started as Consultants
• Support from Specialty Doctors and on-site GP
• Infrequent non-resident second on calls with 24-hour first on call coverage
• Support for MBA degrees
• Community of over 30 Consultants and 8 Clinical Directors, with multidisciplinary CPD and Grand Rounds
• Low locum occupancy for Consultant Psychiatrist roles
• Support for private practice and medicolegal work
• Joint roles with the NHS in some areas
• Teaching opportunities with Cambridge and Buckingham students and trainees
• Research opportunities with our Research and Innovation Team
• Advanced analytics and data monitoring, extensive EHR integration
• Electronic Prescribing across wards
• £1000 study allowance

Other benefits:

Pension, 32 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off, free parking, NHS-level sickness policy, secretarial support, and more.

Acute Services

Our aim is to provide high-quality assessment, care, and treatment, helping patients progress to less restrictive settings and live independently near communities.

Our multidisciplinary teams have extensive experience, and we seek Consultant Psychiatrists interested in working within Acute services alongside PICU teams.

We include patients in planning their care, valuing each individual’s qualities. Our teams are compassionate, inclusive, motivated, and focused on outcomes, respecting everyone’s dignity.

The Role

If you want to work with an innovative, dynamic team, develop and deliver up-to-date treatments, and work in a supportive environment, this role is for you! You will undertake non-clinical activities like research, teaching, governance, and management, influencing service directions for better patient outcomes.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee complex patient management, promote service innovation, and develop your interests. You will have an office, ward doctor support, and a full MDT including Clinical Administrators and Personal Assistants.

You will be data-driven, with dashboards supporting clinical decisions. You will provide leadership, foster psychological safety, and drive quality improvements aligned with our quality management system and strategy.

We seek individuals who value autonomy, are passionate about transforming care, and want to lead teams sharing this vision.