Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry (WAA and OA)

Tewv Brits; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry for a replacement post in Harrogate. The role involves providing care for both Working Age Adults and Older Adults, with opportunities for leadership and teaching. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications such as MB BS and MRCPsych, and demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in the Specialty.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for both Working Age Adults and Older Adults.
• Participate in leadership and educational roles.
• Deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage clinical complexity

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych postgraduate qualification

Qualification or higher degree in medical education

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry (WAA and OA)

The closing date is 13 June 2025

Harrogate is a vibrant,picturesque and interesting spa town that provides the backdrop for a healthy,safe and satisfying working environment. It has excellent housing stock,sought-after state and independent schools, and was officially voted thehappiest place to live in the UK. It is within easy reach of motorways,main-line rail services and within close proximity to Leeds Bradford Airport.

Thereis variability to the mental health needs of both areas, as there are pockets ofaffluence with independent schools, as well as areas of deprivation andunemployment.

Thisis a substantive 0.8 WTE Consultant post in the Harrogate Acute HospitalLiaison Service (AHLS). This is a replacement post after the post-holder movedinternally to another Consultant post within TEWV.

AHLScurrently provides a Core-24 Liaison Psychiatry service to Harrogate DistrictHospital. This services sits within the whole systems model in the Harrogate,Hambleton and Richmondshire area.

Main duties of the job

This is an 8PA post withHarrogate AHLS. Full-time consultants are also encouraged to apply as there areopportunities within leadership and educational roles which could also beconsidered.

This post involves carefor both Working Age Adults (WAA) and Older Adults (OA) and we would thereforeinvite those with dual CCT qualifications as well as single CCT qualifications.In the case of those with single CCT qualifications, we would ensure that thepost-holder would get appropriate support and supervision with a Consultant withan appropriate CCT if required. The post-holder should have appropriate Liaisonexperience and preferably an endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justifiedto expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who workconsistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and MedicalDevelopment Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment andretention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWVCharter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note, the job description has not yet been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Person Specification

Leadership

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
• MRCPsych postgraduate qualification or CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) qualification
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in the Specialty or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust