Consultant Psychiatrist in Nottingham

Role Overview

Applications are invited for a full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist working within the Highbury Hospital Inpatient Assessment and Treatment Unit (5 programmed activities) and the Nottingham City Community Intellectual Disability Team (CIDT, 5 programmed activities).

The community component of the post covers two boroughs within Nottingham City.

This newly re‑configured Consultant post carries 10 programmed activities.

The permanent position provides a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to lead and shape mental‑health care delivery for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsible clinical leadership for the inpatient ATU and give consultant psychiatrist input via clinics at Highbury Hospital and in the community.
• Manage 6 beds on the Orion system.
• Coordinate resident doctors rotating into the ward, including Foundation Year1, Foundation Year2, Core trainees and Higher trainees.
• Play a key role in routine and urgent patient assessment and management, GP liaison, contributing to multidisciplinary meetings and medicolegal work (MHA/Sec12).
• Lead clinical supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in line with Trust personnel policies, including competence assessment under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
• Ensure junior staff work within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
• Carry out administrative duties associated with patient care, record clinical activity accurately and submit promptly to the Information Department.
• Participate in service and business planning for the locality and, where appropriate, for the whole mental‑health service.
• Engage in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section12(2) approval, and abide by professional codes of conduct.
• Take part annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager.
• Work with local managers and professional colleagues to ensure efficient running of services and contribute to financial management.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3months of appointment.
• Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of a proposed alternative.

Skills and Professional Attributes

• Excellent knowledge in specialty and clinical skills using the bio‑psycho‑social perspective.
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty; make decisions based on evidence and experience.
• Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to the post within the NHS or comparable service.
• Academic skills and a commitment to lifelong learning; able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Ability to work in and lead a team and demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working.
• Continual participation in professional development, research, service evaluation and clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement (awards, prizes, presentations, publications).
• Experience leading clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes for patients.

Leads clinical audits, research and service evaluation activities and participates actively in CPD.

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