General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist (Community)

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Derby is seeking a full-time Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry. In this role, you will provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team and support service developments. The position offers opportunities for training, career progression, and a generous relocation package. Competitive salary ranges from £105,504 to £139,882 annually.

Benefits

33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension scheme

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to LGBTI+ and BAME networks

Qualifications

• Must have current UK professional registration.
• Experience in a clinical leadership role.
• Strong ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the teams.
• Support service developments and crisis assessments.
• Work closely with community and inpatient services.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of specialty

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Ability to work in and lead a team

Participated in research and service provision

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with GMC with license

Approved clinician status

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a full time (10PA ) Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry for the Derby City Wellbeing Service.

This post offers a varied job working closely with the multidisciplinary team. We put a high emphasis on quality of care, peer support and on clinical engagement in service development and management.

We welcome candidates who bring an enthusiasm for innovation, teaching and development and can work closely with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will take a key role in the Department of General Adult Psychiatry, providing clinical leadership to the teams with which they will be working and supporting current and future service developments.

The Consultant will work closely with their medical and non medical colleagues from the locality community, inpatient and liaison services and local specialist services to support crisis referrals and assessments and post discharge home treatment.

Please enquire about our generous relocation package.

Why not grow your career in a Trust that cares and puts people first; we are able to offer an excellent well supported training package, supervision and an appraisal to support career progression opportunities. This will include exceptional peer support and allocation of a responsible officer for revalidation purposes.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 days after 7 years service in the grade.
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-MED-5972-25

Job locations

St Andrews House

201 London Road

Derby

DE1 2SX

Job description Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Job description Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person Specification qualification Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with GMC with license
• Approved clinician status

skills Essential

• Excellent knowledge of speciality
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Participated in research and service provision

Person Specification qualification Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with GMC with license
• Approved clinician status

skills Essential

• Excellent knowledge of speciality
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Participated in research and service provision

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Andrews House

201 London Road

Derby

DE1 2SX

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Andrews House

201 London Road

Derby

DE1 2SX

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)