Consultant Psychiatrist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer

Integrated Care System; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An Integrated Care System in the UK is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer to join their team. The post involves leadership within a clinical setting and educational responsibilities at the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine. With opportunities for flexible and remote work, you will contribute to developing future doctors while providing mental health services in a beautiful region. A competitive salary package and relocation support are offered.

Benefits

Up to £8k relocation package

30 days' study leave every 3 years

Flexible working opportunities

Dedicated and protected SPA time

Stimulation CPD sessions

Qualifications

• Candidates should be on the Specialist Register or nearing CCT.
• Experience in medical education and teaching methodologies is essential.
• Approved Clinician Status is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a clinical psychiatric team.
• Engage in teaching duties at both the PCSM and within the Trust.
• Develop and deliver the curriculum for psychiatry at the PCSM.

Skills

Clinical skills

Effective teamwork

Communication skills

Teaching abilities

Leadership

Education

MBBS (or equivalent)

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Postgraduate qualifications

Training in educational supervision

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer

The closing date is 04 August 2025

At CNTW we strive to provide the BEST CARE, delivered by the BEST PEOPLE, to achieve the BEST OUTCOME.

As a Consultant, you will know what it means achieve this by leading a team. Striving for a better service leads to a better you.

This post is being advertised jointly between CNTW and Pears Cumbria school of medicine. This will be a 10 PA post with 4 sessions with an educational focus and 6 clinical focussed sessions.

You will have your own office space and will be supported by a medical assistant and/or medical secretary. We are looking for applicants based anywhere in the UK to explore exciting new opportunities in remote and digital working.

The clinical post is a substantive and full-time post although the PCSM element of the role would be for three years in the first instance however this will be reviewed, however we would be happy to consider applicants available on a part time or fixed term basis.

Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The clinical role will be based in Cumbria, with a focus that can be flexible according to the successful applicant's clinical expertise, with opportunities of working into adult, older age and child psychiatry as well as in community and inpatient settings. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of mental health, learning disability and neurological care services across the North East and North Cumbria.

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) is a new venture between the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London. Our aim is to produce doctors committed to delivering cutting-edge healthcare approaches and serve the needs of the Cumbria community. The PCSM four-year graduate entry MBBS programme will equip students with generalist skills and the ability to adapt and apply knowledge to different environments, circumstances and challenges. A percentage of the role will be delivering Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer activity for the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, a collaboration between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria. You will be working as one of the subject leads for Psychiatry developing and delivering the curriculum, from the anatomy and pathophysiology to the design of suitable clinical placements across the Cumbria region.

About us

Why us?

• Up to £8k relocation package
• 30 days' study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Undergraduate education is a core part of the role and built into your job plan, with teaching both at the PCSM campus and within the Trust in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Other teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more atwww.thriveatcntw.co.uk

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Job responsibilities

Applicants should be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the point of interview. Candidates should be suitably qualified, including eligibility for Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.Experience in medical education, including teaching and pedagogical methodologies, is also essential.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Dr Bruce Owen, Director of Medical Education, CNTW NHS Trust

and Chris Harris, Head of Operations, Pears Cumbria School of Medicine

[e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification.
• Included on GMC Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT.
• Approved under Section12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Approved Clinician Status.
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field.
• Has undergone training in educational supervision
• Has undergone training in appraisal.
• Membership or Fellowship with a national or international educational body

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry.
• Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation.
• An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies.

Experience

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Wide clinical experience in Psychiatry in different clinical settings.
• Experience of Clinical Audit.
• Experience in medical education, in teaching and curriculum design
• Experience of teaching and learning methodologies in undergraduate and postgraduate education
• Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies.
• Experience in service management or development.
• Previous academic / Trust based medical education appointment
• Knowledge of the national and regional medical education landscape

Skills

• High level of clinical skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Psychiatry.
• Good communication skills with a proven track record of engagement
• Teaching abilities to engage a wide range of audiences
• Ability to lead and motivate others, strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Able to assess priorities and make decisions
• Achieving results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks
• Evidence of ability to work in a team and to organise and manage work effectively
• Established record of clinical leadership.
• Established ability as a clinical teacher.
• Training in specific and relevant treatment skills e.g., a brief form of psychological therapy.

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust