Specialty/Specialist Doctor Portfolio Pathway Fellowship Programme

Integrated Care System; Carlisle, Ashington; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Specialty/Specialist Doctor for a Portfolio Pathway Fellowship Programme. This structured program aims to support doctors achieve GMC Specialist Registration through active involvement in patient care, working within a multidisciplinary team focusing on mental health. Ideal candidates should have significant psychiatric experience and a commitment to teaching and patient care.

Benefits

30 days study leave every 3 years

Flexible working opportunities

Teaching and research opportunities

Dedicated SPA time

Qualifications

• At least 3 years core Psychiatry or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of having completed core psychiatry competencies.

Responsibilities

• Supervised by substantive consultant psychiatrist.
• Join a skilled and established multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide outpatient reviews for patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis.

Education

MBBS or MB.ChB or equivalent

Fully registered with the UK General Medical Council

Section 12 approval

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty/Specialist Doctor Portfolio Pathway Fellowship Programme

The closing date is 26 August 2025

Applications are invited for the CNTW Specialty doctor/Specialist Portfolio Pathway Fellowship programme.

This programme has been successful in supporting doctors achieve GMC Specialist Registration via Portfolio Pathway route in their chosen subspecialty.

This is a structured programme initially for 2 years, but can be extended for upto 3 years. There are 2 posts available 1 post being offered in General adult, Hadrian Ward, Carleton clinic, Carlisle and the other post offered in General adult, with the commencing post being in EIP Northumberland, Greenacres, Ashington.

Please note, you must submit a CV alongside your application form. The CV should also highlight experience that may be of relevance to a future Portfolio Pathway application. Please submit this to [e-mail] once your application form has been submitted.

If you are shortlisted, you will also be required to submit a portfolio of 5 anonymized clinical letters including new assessments or tribunal reports showcasing your work over the past 6 months to 1year. [e-mail] by Monday 22nd September 2025.

Interviews will be carried out on 9th October 2025.

Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role.

Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The Portfolio Pathway fellows will be supervised by the substantive consultant psychiatrist (with specialist registration). The fellow will also be supported additionally by educational supervision provided by PP fellow tutors.

The job will involve 7.75 clinical PAs and 2.25 SPAs to work on their Portfolio Pathway programme portfolio and appraisal requirements

EIP

You will join a skilled and well-established adult community multi-disciplinary team which provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP). As a medical member in the service, you will typically provide outpatient reviews of new and current patients. You will also provide support and consultative advice to the clinicians in the service, supervision and support to junior doctors as well as visiting medical students on an ad-hoc basis.

Carleton Clinic

You will join an inpatient ward based on Carleton Clinic, Cumbria. Hadrian ward is an 18 bedded male assessment and treatment ward, located within Carleton Clinic, Carlisle.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that currently includes Acting Consultant Psychiatrist (AC), Nurse Consultant (AC/ RC), 1 WTE Trust Grade doctor, registered nurses, healthcare assistants, occupational therapists, psychologists, support workers and administration colleagues.

There are trust appointed doctors on neighbouring wards who will provide cross cover for leaves and portfolio preparation times.

About us

Why us?

30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan

Remote working available as suits service needs

Dedicated and protected SPA time

Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being

Teaching and research opportunities available

Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching

Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre

Employee Excellence awards

Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for further details and main duties and responsibilities for each of the positions available.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

• MBBS or MB.ChB or equivalent
• Fully registered with the UK General Medical Council
• Section 12 approval

Experience

• At least 3 years core Psychiatry or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of having completed core psychiatry competencies (other than membership exam)

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Awareness of importance and principles of clinical audit
• Awareness of the importance of clinical research
• Completion of previous audits
• Involvement in quality improvement projects
• Previous participation in research

Teaching

• Keen interest in teaching
• Commitment to development of teaching skills
• Previous positive feedback received for teaching
• Formal teaching qualification
• Attendance at medical education conferences
• Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs
• Evidence of clinical skills through written communication
• IT Skills

Personal Attributes

• Professional approach to working as a doctor
• Calm under pressure
• Ability to work effectively within clinical settings

Continued Professional / Personal Development

• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
• Knowledge of Portfolio Pathway application process

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £111,441 a yearpro rata for part time