Consultant Psychiatrist in Rehabilitation

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

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Rehabilitation, where you will provide exceptional care to patients with complex psychosis. This role offers the opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team in a supportive environment, focusing on patient-centered recovery goals. Located in a beautiful area of Northeast England, you will benefit from a generous relocation package, flexible working options, and continuous professional development. Make a real difference in the lives of patients while enjoying a fulfilling career with excellent training opportunities.

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

Employee Excellence awards

Qualifications

• Eligible for Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.
• Experience in inpatient services for severe mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Offer medical leadership in assessment and treatment of complex psychosis.
• Engage with patients to provide patient-centered care.

Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Working

Clinical Skills

Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Disorders

Teaching Skills

Clinical Leadership

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 Rehabilitation

The closing date is 05 June 2025

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

The consultant post in Newton is an inpatient rehabilitation psychiatry consultant post working into a level 2 male High Dependency Unit of 19 beds.

The patients are generally with complex psychosis with multiple comorbidities and deficits who get the support of an extensive multidisciplinary team including psychologists, OTs, Speech and language therapists, specialist nurses, etc.

The consultant will be supported by a SAS grade doctor and resident doctor and will work alongside other consultant psychiatrists working into the rehabilitation services.

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.

Main duties of the job

The consultant psychiatrist will offer medical leadership in the assessment, care and treatment of patients with complex psychosis who have been admitted to the HDU with the MDT. They will be able to offer psychopharmacological interventions for treatment resistant symptoms, help provide psychological interventions as required with the MDT, formulate and provide care and treatment plans to address deficits in functioning and address and treat comorbidities that patients present with.

They will help address physical healthcare needs with the medical team and with local acute hospital trusts.

They will be able offer leadership for the MDT and work towards trust goals and priorities.

They will engage with patients offering patient centred care and treatment and work with patients and carers towards patient centred recovery goals.

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

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 people's lives. You will join a medical workforce that is passionate about providing care and receive superb training and development opportunities and excellent staff benefits.

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.

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

For a discussion about the role (in confidence) or visits please contact:

Name: Dr T R Harikumar

Email: [e-mail]

Number: 01670501781

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 of inpatient services for people with severe mental illness
• 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

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