Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry

NHS; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry, where you will lead a dedicated team in providing exceptional mental health care. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape service delivery while working in a beautiful region known for its natural beauty. With a focus on personal development and a supportive environment, you will engage in teaching and research, making a tangible impact on patient outcomes. Enjoy a competitive salary, relocation package, and numerous employee benefits that promote a healthy work-life balance. This is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a difference.

Benefits

Up to £8k relocation package

30 days study leave every 3 years

Flexible working opportunities

Remote working available

Dedicated and protected SPA time

Health and wellbeing support

Teaching and research opportunities

Stimulating CPD sessions

Employee Excellence awards

Discounts and employee benefits

Qualifications

• Applicants should be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT.
• Candidates should be suitably qualified for Section 12 approval.

Responsibilities

• Providing senior clinical leadership and assessing liaison cases.
• Developing links with community discharge pathways and providing consultative support.
• Contributing to service development through QI activities.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Multidisciplinary Team Working

Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Disorders

Teaching Skills

Time Management

Education

MBBS (or equivalent)

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field

Job description

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

Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry

The closing date is 29 May 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Core 24 Psychiatric Liaison Service serving the localities of Northumberland and North Tyneside. You will be based at Northumberland Specialist Emergency Care Hospital with outreach to base DGH sites in Hexham, Wansbeck and North Tyneside, all provided by Northumbria Acute Trust. The MDT has expanded in recent years to include a Nurse Consultant, Clinical nurse specialist and NMP, and a psychologist. There is also specialist pharmacy input as well as team of Band 6 assessors.

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. There are numerous personal development opportunities to participate in research, Medical Education and Service development.

Northumberland is the northernmost county in England, bordering Scotland to the north, Cumbria to the west, County Durham to the south and the North Sea coastline to the east. Home to Alnwick castle, Hadrian's Wall and Northumberland National Park. There are 8 market towns and many attractive villages. The coastline has many beautiful beaches and is recognised as an area of outstanding natural beauty. For travel further afield there are good road links by the A19 and A1. The main East Coast Rail Line provides rapid links to both London and Edinburgh.

Main duties of the job

• Attending Team clinical meetings and providing Senior clinical Leadership
• Assessing Liaison Cases in the acute hospital setting
• Interfacing and developing links with community discharge pathways
• Attending complex-case MDT's within the acute hospital setting and liaising with CRHT, Inpatient and specialist services and community services as required
• Providing consultative support to the Liaison MDT, psychiatry trainees and general hospital staff
• Developing a program to implement educational/ staff development interventions for the acute/ general hospital staff
• Given that this is a developing service, the post holder will be expected to be flexible and willing to negotiate duties.
• Providing RC duties to patients detained to Northumbria Acute Trust
• Contribute to Service Development through QI activities as part of the Clinical leadership team.

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
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.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

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

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.

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

When you work for CNTW, you will work for a Trust that has been rated Outstanding by the CQC and is ranked 1st nationally in GMC trainer survey for the support provides to trainers. You will make a difference in changing peoples lives. You will join a medical workforce that is passionate about providing care and receive superb training and development opportunities and excellent staff benefits.

Name: Dr Jenny Reid

Tel: [phone]

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) 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

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 general adult psychiatry in different clinical settings
• Experience of Clinical Audit
• Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
• Experience in service management or development

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 Adult Psychiatry
• Excellent teaching skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
• Established record of clinical leadership
• Established ability as a clinical teacher
• Training in specific and relevant treatment skills eg a brief form of psychological therapy

Personal Characteristics

• Able to sustain self and support others
• Trustworthiness
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Maturity, openness and flexibility

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

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH)

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearpro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

263-COM25-007

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH)