Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to join the Stanley Inpatient Psychiatry Ward. The role involves providing high-quality care in a 22-bed male psychiatry ward, participating in an on-call rota, and leading clinical teams. Ideal candidates will have excellent clinical skills and a commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Join the out of hours on-call consultant rota.
• Ensure patients receive necessary care in the Wakefield Acute care pathway.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Leadership skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Job summary

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Stanley Inpatient Psychiatry Ward

(Unity Centre, Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe lane Wakefield WF1 3SP)

Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week, plus 2 additional PAs subject to annual job plan review for flexibility and acuity.

(part time may be considered)

The successful Consultant will be part of the out of hours on-call consultant rota (1 in 15 frequency ) and paid 3% on call supplement.

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Stanley inpatient psychiatry ward based at Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe lane Wakefield WF1 3SP.This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the Wakefield Acute care pathway. Stanley ward is a 22-bed adult all male psychiatry ward based at the Unity centre, Fieldhead hospital in Wakefield.

As a Trust we are passionate about helping people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. If youre kind, caring and compassionate; you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carers matter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improve and aim to be outstanding; and youre relevant today and ready for tomorrow, we want you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and how we behave really matter to us.

Main duties of the job

We encourage diversity and understand that everyones circumstances are unique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in touch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this exciting post, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Raghu Vutla or Prof. Thiyagesh for a further discussion:

Dr Raghu Vutla, Medical Clinical Lead-Tel:[phone] / [e-mail]

Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer-Tel: [phone]/ [e-mail]

For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£114,894 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-W1262A

Job locations

Crofton Office Suite Fieldhead Hospital

Ouchthorpe Lane

Wakefield

WF1 3SP

Job description Job responsibilities

The advert, job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

Job description Job responsibilities

The advert, job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 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.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Able to lead Case-Based Discussion Groups.

Desirable

• 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 or improved outcomes to patients.

TRANSPORT Desirable

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• MRCPsych.

Personal Attributes Essential

• Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
• Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
• Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
• Able to use electronic records.
• Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.

Desirable

• Demonstrates proactive leadership.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.

Eligibility Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practice or be in a position to have a licence to practice on commencement in the post.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining CCT.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Physical Attributes Essential

• Smart professional appearance.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 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.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Able to lead Case-Based Discussion Groups.

Desirable

• 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 or improved outcomes to patients.

TRANSPORT Desirable

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• MRCPsych.

Personal Attributes Essential

• Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
• Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
• Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
• Able to use electronic records.
• Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.

Desirable

• Demonstrates proactive leadership.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.

Eligibility Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practice or be in a position to have a licence to practice on commencement in the post.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining CCT.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Physical Attributes Essential

• Smart professional appearance.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Crofton Office Suite Fieldhead Hospital

Ouchthorpe Lane

Wakefield

WF1 3SP

Employer's website

https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Crofton Office Suite Fieldhead Hospital

Ouchthorpe Lane

Wakefield

WF1 3SP

Employer's website

https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)