Consultant Psychiatrist: Inpatient Leader & MDT Mentor

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to provide leadership and psychiatric input to the acute inpatient unit at the Cavell centre. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, support junior doctors, and supervise residents while engaging with community teams.

You will participate in MDT and formulation meetings, align with New Ways of Working, and help steer service development with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and full GMC registration are essential.
• MRCPsych or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience with MDT working and multi-disciplinary leadership is required.

Responsibilities

• Be an active participant and leader of the team, focusing on management and treatment of complex, high-risk patients.
• Ensure audit of the service and use outcome measures for quality improvement.
• Lead teaching, supervision of junior doctors and training across disciplines.
• Travel between Trust sites and community clinical work when required.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Decision making

Team collaboration

Teaching and supervision

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

MRCPsych or equivalent (desirable)

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to provide leadership and psychiatric input to the acute inpatient unit at the Cavell centre. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, support junior doctors, and supervise residents while engaging with community teams.

You will participate in MDT and formulation meetings, align with New Ways of Working, and help steer service development with senior leaders.