Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist
Agency: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Scarborough, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

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Job summary

This exciting 10 PA post is a replacement post, to be shared with another full-time consultant who will work in the central (outer) area of the city. This post covers the provision of medical leadership to the inner area of the Scarborough Community Mental Health Team (SICT). The division between inner and central (outer) sections is purely for medical cover purposes and follows an equitable division of local GP surgeries. The community team continues to operate as one community team. The job is split into 3 PAs of supporting professional activities (SPA) and 7 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC).

The community team post is based at The Ellis Centre, 18 Dean Road, Scarborough, which is a unit to house the facilities to support the delivery of community care to adults. The community team receives an average of 100 – 120 referrals per calendar month, with only a small proportion requiring assessments by the psychiatric team. The post holder will not have a caseload of their own but will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and appropriate care is delivered.

Main duties of the job

• The appointed consultant will be expected to provide key medical leadership to the Community Mental Health Inner Team in Scarborough. The post holder is not expected to hold a care coordination role but may be expected to be the clinical lead for a specific cohort of patients stabilised on Clozapine and Lithium treatments (estimated caseload of 20-30 patients).
• The post holder will have an average of 8 patients on CTO/MOJ. They will not have a caseload of their own but will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and appropriate care is delivered.
• The post-holder’s core clinical duties will involve formulation, review and leadership meetings, MH Act related work, and involvement in complex care planning meetings. Based on Royal College recommendations, Outpatient work will comprise 3,5 PAs; Clinical Admin 1 PA; MDT work 1 PA; Emergencies 1 PA and MHA work 0,5 PAs..Management of patients on CTO, including assessments/reviews and attending tribunals and panels as appropriate.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide clinical supervision to a resident doctor and expected to provide clinical placements for Medical Undergraduates from Hull York Medical School.

Further information can be found in the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services. Able to take on a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment. Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to a standard equivalent to level 2 in the TEWV Trust Quality Improvement System

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Participated in continuous professional development. Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken. Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty. Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including others’ contributions. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Closing Date: 31 July 2026

How to Apply;

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