At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team providing expert psychiatric care in a supportive environment.
- Company: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, a leading mental health provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Opportunity for leadership roles and involvement in training future psychiatrists.
- Why this job: Shape the future of mental health care while working with dedicated professionals.
- Qualifications: Must be GMC registered with relevant psychiatric qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
This is a replacement post located at Roseberry Park Hospital, Middlesbrough, where inpatient forensic beds and clinical and managerial offices are all co-located.
Main duties of the job:
- Attend weekly MDT meetings for the ward, as well as CPA (6 monthly), formulation and risk management meetings.
- Support from a ward manager, clinical lead, occupational therapist, psychologist, social worker, and a shared SAS/trust doctor.
- Opportunity to become a trainer for trainees in the future.
- Write statutory reports and attend First Tier Tribunals, Hospital Manager Hearings, S117 and MAPPA meetings as appropriate.
- Referral rates for the ward are anticipated to be 4 per year from both internal and external sources.
- Work alongside 14 consultant colleagues, 4 specialty grade doctors, and up to 3 core trainees.
About us:
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country providing a range of inpatient and community services to 2 million people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England. Our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
Details:
- Date posted: 22 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Grade: Consultant
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9346-SIS-12M6
- Job location: Roseberry Park Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS4 3AF, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities:
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that the job description for Ivy/Clover/Kestrel ward has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore is subject to change.
Person Specification:
- Clinical Knowledge & Skills:
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using 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 the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning:
- 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.
- Leadership:
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
- Able to influence and persuade to improve services.
- Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
- Able to adapt to and lead service change.
- Qualifications:
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Experience:
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT.
- Has Approved Clinician status approved under S12 (2) MHA.
- Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
- Certificate of Sponsorship:
- UK Registration:
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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details:
Employer name: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Roseberry Park Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS4 3AF, United Kingdom
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