Lead Psychiatrist (Durham Tees Valley & Forensic Care Group)

Integrated Care System; Darlington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Lead Psychiatrist to join their team in Darlington. The successful candidate will guide the collective leadership team, ensuring patient-centered care and quality service delivery in a collaborative environment. Applicants must have a medical degree, GMC registration, and experience in relevant specialties. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working

Job share options

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience at consultant level.
• Extensive experience in relevant specialty.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead collective decision-making in patient care.
• Provide professional advice on medical matters.
• Ensure quality and safety in service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Clinical supervision

Education

Medical Degree

Current registration with the GMC

Postgraduate qualifications in Leadership or Education

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Psychiatrist (Durham Tees Valley & Forensic Care Group)

The closing date is 08 September 2025

An opportunity has arisen for experienced psychiatrists (Consultants or SAS) to become Lead Psychiatrists (LP) and work as part of the collective leadership team in the Durham Tees Valley & Forensic Care Group(DTV&F)which will ensure that effective and safe patient care is delivered in a person-centred manner ensuring that decision making is as close to the patient as possible.

Applicants with experience in Adult, Older People, Children and Young People, Learning Disability and Autism services are welcome to apply. The substantive clinical base of the successful candidate will depend upon their specialty and vacant posts at the time of interview. The weekly job plan for the successful candidate will be discussed on an individual basis and can be adapted flexibly.

The following roles are available (please make it clear on your application which role you are applying for):

• Adult Mental Health (Planned Care) - 2 positions, 1.5 PA
• Specialist Services - 1 position, 1 PA

Currentlythese positions attract the above PAs however please note the framework isunder review and this may change.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Psychiatrist will be expected to display theTrust values at all times work as part of collective leadership team which willensure that the effectiveness and safety of patient care is delivered in apatient centred manner whilst ensuring that decision making is as close to thepatient as possible.

The Lead Psychiatrist will be working within a servicetier level of the care group model as part of a collective leadership team(CLT), working to organisational requirements whilst influencing areas ofdirect operational managerial responsibility and clinical pathways with a proportionallyshared accountability and responsibility for the quality delivery of services.They will be the professional Lead for doctors within their service withprofessional responsibility for standards of medical practice across allinpatient and Community teams. They will also lead on quality and safety developmentsacross services.

The Lead Psychiatrist and the CLT will provide avisible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas upon whichservice users can rely to ensure that the fundamentals of care are right.

The post holder will provide professional advice on medicalmatters with responsibility for leading the medical workforce in theirspecialty or specific area of responsibility, ensuring continuous professionaldevelopments and clinical supervision practices and structures are in place andaccessible for all doctors.

About us

We areTees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. We provide mental health, learningdisability and Autism services to people of all ages. We deliver a range ofcommunity and in-patient care across adult mental health, children and youngpeoples services, mental health services for older people and forensicservices. We have over 7,000 staffworking across more than 90 sites. With an annual operating income of over £420million, we work in partnership with local authorities, clinical commissioninggroups, voluntary organisations, the private sector, as well as people who useour services, their families and carers.

The Trust welcomes a conversation about flexible working practices.

Job responsibilities

The Lead Psychiatrist will be expected to display theTrust values at all times work as part of collective leadership team which willensure that the effectiveness and safety of patient care is delivered in apatient centred manner whilst ensuring that decision making is as close to thepatient as possible.

The Lead Psychiatrist will be working within a servicetier level of the care group model as part of a collective leadership team(CLT), working to organisational requirements whilst influencing areas ofdirect operational managerial responsibility and clinical pathways with a proportionallyshared accountability and responsibility for the quality delivery of services.They will be the professional Lead for doctors within their service withprofessional responsibility for standards of medical practice across allinpatient and Community teams. They will also lead on quality and safety developmentsacross services.

The Lead Psychiatrist and the CLT will provide avisible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas upon whichservice users can rely to ensure that the fundamentals of care are right.

The post holder will provide professional advice on medicalmatters with responsibility for leading the medical workforce in theirspecialty or specific area of responsibility, ensuring continuous professionaldevelopments and clinical supervision practices and structures are in place andaccessible for all doctors.

Workingclosely with the CLT, they will ensure the provision of services within anintegrated governance framework that is safe, effective and efficient andmaintains standards against a broadrange of local, national and statutory requirements and policies.

Act as the link between the servicesand the Medical Directorate in relation to specific areas of responsibilityincluding workforce planning and performance management.

The Post Holder will take lead medical responsibilityfor attending relevant governance groups within their CLT ensuring there is aconsistent approach to high quality, compliant, safe and effective practice.

The Post Holder will be responsible for the line managementof as well as providing professional supervision, guidance, job planning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• Current registration with the GMC or other regulatory body
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Evidence of training within Management Leadership
• Postgraduate qualifications in areas relevant to post, eg: Leadership or Education TEWV QIS
• Certified Leader (or within agreed timescale)
• Registered on specialist register

Experience

• Extensive experience in the following areas:
• At least 1 year experience at consultant level (for those who hold only 12 months service, the post will be developmental in nature with support provided) or minimum of 12 years postgraduate service for SAS doctors
• Experience in relevant specialty.
• Effective leadership within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Working collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
• Teaching and training.
• Awareness of quality and service improvement initiatives.
• Awareness of quality and assurance governance issues.
• Awareness of research and development activities.
• At least 18 months experience at consultant level
• Working at a strategic level on a range of clinical and management issues.
• Participation and supervision of quality and service improvement initiatives
• Experience of strategic management and leadership across multiple systems
• Managing quality and assurance governance issues
• Developing policy and services within a healthcare organisation.
• Leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes.
• Representing a healthcare organisation at external forums.
• Managing highly complex human resources and financial management issues within a healthcare setting.

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working