General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist (Community)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Killamarsh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Relocation package

Annual leave and development

Employee support networks

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Killamarsh is seeking a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to join the Killamarsh Clinic as part of the CMHT. The post emphasizes clinical leadership within a well-staffed team and offers opportunities for service development, teaching and innovation.

The successful applicant will provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with inpatient, liaison and community services to support crisis referrals and post-discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with GMC with license.
• Approved clinician status.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register in general adult psychiatry OR within six months.
• Applicants must be on GMC Specialist Register for the specialty, or eligible within six months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the psychiatry teams and support service developments.
• Collaborate with medical and non-medical colleagues across locality inpatient, community and liaison services.
• Support crisis referrals, assessments and post-discharge planning.
• Engage in teaching, supervision and career progression activities.

Skills

Clinical leadership

GMC registration

Communication skills

Research involvement

Team leadership

Revalidation readiness

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a full time (10PA) Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry for the Killamarsh and North Chesterfield Neighbourhood Team (CMHT)

This post is one of 2 consultant posts in a well staffed team based at Killamarsh Clinic, Parkside Shopping Centre, Killamarsh, Derbyshire S21 1FY.

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 will 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
• 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

Person Specification

qualification

• Fully registered with GMC with license
• Approved clinician status
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register in general adult psychiatry OR within six months
• Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for the speciality, or eligible for entry within six months of the interview date (including those applying via the portfolio pathway route)

skills

• 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
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

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.