N-Step Consultant

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Northampton is seeking a part-time NSTEP Consultant. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing consultant input to the Early Intervention Team and will be responsible for complex case management. Candidates should have MRCPsych, a minimum of six years postgraduate experience, and must be in good standing with the GMC. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 pa pro rata.

Qualifications

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Minimum of six years postgraduate experience including three years as SpR in approved training post.

Responsibilities

• Provide Consultant input to the Early intervention Team (N-STEP team South).
• Responsible for joint urgent, routine and complex case assessment and management.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to work independently

Ability to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff

Education

MRCPsych or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

On Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Job summary

A part time opportunity has arisen for an NSTEP Consultant on a part time basis

NSTEP is a countywide service with a north and south team. The teams work as one service to deliver NICE concordant care to service users as per national EIP standards. The service continues to develop and expand with a recent EIP successful funding bid to enable this.

N-STEP accepts all referrals for people aged 14-65 with first episode psychosis or suspected psychosis. This is made with consideration of the individual's needs and risk.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for providing Consultant input to the Early intervention Team (N-STEP team South)

Responsible for joint urgent, routine and complex case assessment and management, including new referral assessments of service users within the south N-STEP service, working together in an enthusiastic and experienced Multidisciplinary team.

Play a key role with patients on CTO's and would be the first port of call for potential MHA assessments for the team. The post holder would attend tribunal meetings when patients are on CTO's. The average number of CTO's across the service in the last 3 years (2020 & 2021) have been 4 -6 (which equates to 2-4% of the overall EIP caseload).

The job description is subject to Royal College of Psychiatry approval.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Job details

Date posted: 06 October 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 270-MED441-D

Job locations: Campbell House, Northampton, NN1 3EB

Job responsibilities

For more details regarding this post please read the attached job description or contact the service

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Ability to work independently as well as part of A MDT
• Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group
• Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to participate in in-house training

Knowledge and Experience

• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• On Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
• Approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act and able to act as Responsible Clinician.
• Minimum of six years postgraduate experience (including three years as SpR in approved training post) or equivalent
• Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training.

Desirable

• Additional Postgraduate Qualifications / experience in EIP
• Publication of original research or service evaluation/audit projects
• Management training

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
• Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
• Ability to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT members
• To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
• An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an MDT.
• Ability to work flexibly in a fluid clinical environment

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: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address: Campbell House, Northampton, NN1 3EB

Employer's website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/