Consultant Psychiatrist - Avocet Ward Adult Inpatients

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist for their Avocet Ward at St Mary's Hospital in Kettering. The role involves managing male adult inpatients and leading a multidisciplinary team. Offer includes a competitive salary with an additional £40,000 welcome bonus over two years.

Benefits

£40,000 welcome bonus

Qualifications

• GMC Registration and Specialist Register required.
• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.
• Publication of original research is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of psychiatric presentations on the male adult inpatient ward.
• Support junior doctors and engage in collaborative working.
• Participate in training and CPD relevant to the role.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to present complex information

Ability to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff

Ability to work independently and within an MDT

Education

Full GMC Registration

On Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act

Postgraduate Qualifications in Psychiatry

Job description

Employer Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Mary's Hospital Town Kettering Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 23:59

Consultant Psychiatrist - Avocet Ward Adult Inpatients

Consultant

Job overview

Consultant Psychiatrist - Male Adult Inpatients , based at St Mary's Hospital in Kettering, Northamptonshire

Avocet ward is a 16 bedded male only inpatient ward and this post will require assessment and management of a wide range of psychiatric presentations.

RC/AC status and section 12 required for this role.

We are offering a £40,000 welcome bonus to the successful candidate, paid over the course of your first two years in post.

Main duties of the job

The ward takes direct new admissions of a range of presentations. You will be supported in this role by range of junior doctors ( FY2 and GPVTS) and it is expected you will have regular dialogue with the two consultant psychiatrists on other two adult inpatient wards onsite. The Welland centre is a modern stand alone 4 ward psychiatric inpatient unit and is staffed by a MDT including nursing staff, occupational therapists and psychologists. Cross cover will be provided by both inpatient and outpatient consultant colleagues on a rotational basis as is the system currently.

Working for our organisation

Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued. We provide a range of NHS services including physical, mental health and specialty services provided in hospital settings and out in the community within schools, GP clinics and patients own homes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document, or contact the team via Medical Workforce.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Full GMC Registration
• On Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.
• Approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act
• Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
• Publication of original research
• Management training

Behaviours and Values

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Ability to work independently as well as part of A MDT
• Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group
• Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to participate in in-house training

Skills and Abilities

• • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• • Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
• • Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
• • Ability to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT members
• • To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
• • An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
• • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.
• • An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
• • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• • Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.