Consultant Psychiatrist - Neurodevelopmental Pathway

Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care Nhs Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays up to 33

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/Paternity/adoption support

Staff wellbeing networks

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust seeks an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to lead a new CYP neurodiversity pathway. You will provide senior clinical leadership to the MDT, offer expert consultation and drive development of the team and service with a child-centred approach.

The post offers a stable, supportive environment with no on-call rota and opportunities for professional development, flexible working, and wellbeing support across Worcestershire and

Qualifications

• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Desirable: MRCPsych.
• Desirable: Higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Desirable: Additional clinical qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Manage a compact caseload of the most complex cases and provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to Herefordshire and Worcestershire Core CAMHS.
• Conduct outpatient clinics with routine and urgent new patient assessments and follow-ups.
• Carry out home visits and telephone/remote consultations as appropriate.
• Participate in MDT meetings and CPA reviews.
• Maintain electronic health records in line with Trust policies.
• Undertake mandatory training and participate in governance activities.
• Work within Mental Health Act duties and responsibilities.

Skills

Teaching

Team leadership

Clinical governance

CPD participation

Research / service evaluation

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych

Higher degree in medical education / clinical research / management

Additional clinical qualifications

Job description

Job summary

This exciting post has arisen as a result of the creation of a new pathway for CYPs with neurodiversity. If you are an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist seeking a fresh challenge in a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. You will have a consistent and child-centred approach, can provide senior clinical leadership to the MDT, offer consultation to other professionals and facilitate the development of the team and wider service.

We offer

• Mon-Fri (9am to 5pm)
• No 'on call' rota
• Up to 30 days of study leave over three years

\"After working in Worcestershire for around 3 years I can say that I relish the work environment so much that I look forward to Mondays with excitement (which is not an exaggeration!); Staff, peers and managers have been so supportive, encouraging and kind that I feel so fortunate to have selected this trust as my workplace\" Dr V, Consultant Psychiatrist

We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range of wellbeing support.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• To manage a compact case load of the most complex cases and to provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to Herefordshire and Worcestershire Core CAMHS.
• To conduct outpatient clinics consisting of routine and urgent new patient assessments and review/follow up appointments.
• To carry out home visits and telephone/remote consultations with service users as appropriate.
• To participate in appropriate multi-disciplinary team meetings such as MDT meetings & CPA reviews.
• To maintain electronic health records in accordance with Trust policies.
• To undertake and maintain statutory and mandatory training requirements.
• To actively participate in clinical governance activities.
• To work within the duties and responsibilities of the Mental Health Act.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

Details

• Date posted: 27 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata for part time
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 798-8394505

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Desirable: MRCPsych
• Desirable: Additional clinical qualifications.

Experience

• Essential: Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Essential: Ability to work in and lead team
• Essential: Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Essential: Participated in continuous professional development
• Essential: Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Essential: Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Essential: Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Essential: A commitment to education, training and professional development
• Essential: Flexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements.
• Essential: Willingness to engage with patients and carers to develop excellent services.
• Desirable: Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Desirable: Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Desirable: Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Desirable: Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Desirable: Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
• Desirable: An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice.
• Desirable: Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style.
• Desirable: Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff group.
• Desirable: Commitment to maintenance and development of medical leadership

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

• Employer name: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
• Address: Various Sites, Charles Hastings Way/Walter Stranz Square, Worcester/Redditch, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers
• Contact: PA to Dr Katie Powell, Sara Dover, [e-mail], 01562514875