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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post is a replacement 10 PA post. Sedgefield treatment and intervention team is based in Spennymoor. The team provides secondary mental health service input for all mental health conditions for the working age adult population. The team receives referrals mainly from GP surgeries via the central Access team and other sources such as Crisis team/ Liaison Psychiatry/wards. The team offers specialist support to patients with significant mental health difficulties such as mood disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and adult neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD and Autism. The team can access expert advice from Trust-wide specialist services including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Assessment Team, and eating disorder services. The Crisis Team manages access to inpatient services. The post-holder will develop effective working relationships with the Crisis and Inpatient Teams by liaising closely when patients are referred to the crisis team or require alternative to hospital beds, which will be managed by the crisis team, while patients needing hospital care will be managed by the inpatient team. The post will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team, contributing to compassionate, evidence-based patient care and service improvement.

Located in Spennymoor, County Durham, working into Sedgefield North PCN which covers 10 GP Practice groups in the area.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing clinical expertise for both new and ongoing cases, especially around psychopharmacology, diagnosis, risk assessments, and liaising with local GPs and inpatient units. All inpatient referrals will initially be seen by the Crisis Team based nearby at West Park Hospital, Darlington.

Most outpatient work will be at Enterprise House, with some clinics at Pioneering Care Centre, Newton Aycliffe. The role also involves home visits and outreach as needed. The consultant is expected to liaise with inpatient teams for formulation and transfer of care meetings.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of around 6,700 staff across approximately 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby. We provide inpatient and community services to 2 million people in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton, and Richmondshire, along with additional specialist services across Northern England.

Our services are delivered in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, voluntary organizations, service users, carers, and the public.

Psychiatrists are key contributors to our teams. Service users expect and deserve collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work as part of effective teams. Our Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team aim to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention, guided by The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce.

Details

Date posted

04 August 2025

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9346-AMH-310M2

Job locations

Enterprise House, 1 Enterprise Way, Spennymoor, Durham, DL16 6JB

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information. Note, the description has not yet been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The advert will close once sufficient applications are received.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services. Capable of taking a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of NHS structure and management. Demonstrates commitment to quality and service change, with knowledge of quality improvement and lean methodologies, or able to achieve this within one year.

Desirable

• Ability to lead outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS and health economy implications. Trained to at least Level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality Improvement system.

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Ability to deliver undergraduate/postgraduate teaching and training. Participation in CPD, research, service evaluation, clinical audit. Ability to appraise clinical evidence.

Desirable

• Experience in teaching, research, awards, publications, leading clinical audits leading to service change.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent. Fully registered with GMC with a license to practice at appointment.

Desirable

• Higher degree in medical education, research, or management. MRCPsych or equivalent. Approved Clinician and Section 12 Status or able to achieve within 3 months.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge and clinical skills in the specialty, using a bio-psycho-social approach, wide medical knowledge, excellent communication skills, capable of managing complexity and uncertainty, making evidence-based decisions, and meeting duties under MHA and MCA.

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist/sub-specialist NHS experience.

Experience

• Describe relevant clinical experience.

Desirable

• Any other applicable experience.