Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist - Luton CMHT (South) in Devon

Job summaryThis is an established post into the Luton Community Mental Health Team Structure. The post will complement the current structure of consultant and trainee psychiatrists within the community mental health teams covering Bedfordshire and Luton.The post holder will support the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with mental health needs not on CPA and those patients subject to CPA, as envisaged in relevant NICE Guidance (at present). The post-holder will work with an MDT including pharmacy, psychology, social work, CPN colleagues, and trainees. Post holder will clinically lead the Team, overseeing the delivery of care under CPA and non-CPA, for a cohort of patients registered with certain primary care clinical networks.Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will:Provide consultant leadership to the Luton CMHT.Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of issues relating to mental and physical health for adults with acute and severe mental illness in the community (over 18 years) so that intensive and timely treatment can be delivered to prevent chronicity and dependency on psychiatric services.Attend and be the clinical leader of weekly MDT meetings, supported by the team operational lead.Provide clinical advice and guidance to primary care physicians to manage patients in the least restrictive environmentUndertake all work in the context of the recovery approach which is emphasised across the Trust, placing the service user at the centre of planning and decision making.Fulfil Responsibilities as a Psychiatrist approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983, where relevant.The service has a KPI targets and a requirement to meet them. The post holder will work with the Team manager to ensure the targets are met.Provide support and training to other health care professionals and support service users through the care pathway as requiredLead on the delivery of high quality care in all settings and be mindful of quality targets set by the Trust and those set nationally.Develop the service with a view to achieving HTAS accreditation at the earliest opportunityAbout usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisationsThe Trust could support you with offering for removal/relocation and associated expenses.PLEASE VIEW A SHORT VIDEO FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MEDICAL PSYCHIATRIST CAREERS IN LUTON AND BEDFORDSHIRE.DetailsDate posted25 August 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 109,725 to 145,478 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number363-MRLUT7320486-FJob locationsCharter HouseAlma StreetLutonLU1 2PJUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.JD Pending RC Approval Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.JD Pending RC ApprovalPerson Specification QUALIFICATIONS EssentialFully registered with the General Medical CouncilEligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview).Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act )/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in postDesirableA higher degree such as MD or PhD KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EssentialExperience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 yearsExcellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health ActDesirableExperience of service development and introducing new services in mental health TEACHING EssentialExperience in teaching junior staffGood teaching and communication skillsExperience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduatesExperience of teaching non-medical mental health professionalsDesirableMedical education qualification CLINICAL SKILLS AND SUPERVISION EssentialAbility to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the teamSelf-motivating and innovativeExpertise in risk assessmentConfident in therapeutic risk takingDesirableExperience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES EssentialLeadership skillsAbility to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model teamAbility to manage complex workloads and support others to do thatDesirableFormal leadership and management trainingExperience of team /service leadership RESEARCH AND AUDIT EssentialExperience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptomsAudit experienceDesirableExperience of grant-funded project workPublications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS EssentialFully registered with the General Medical CouncilEligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview).Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act )/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in postDesirableA higher degree such as MD or PhD KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EssentialExperience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 yearsExcellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health ActDesirableExperience of service development and introducing new services in mental health TEACHING EssentialExperience in teaching junior staffGood teaching and communication skillsExperience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduatesExperience of teaching non-medical mental health professionalsDesirableMedical education qualification CLINICAL SKILLS AND SUPERVISION EssentialAbility to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the teamSelf-motivating and innovativeExpertise in risk assessmentConfident in therapeutic risk takingDesirableExperience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES EssentialLeadership skillsAbility to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model teamAbility to manage complex workloads and support others to do thatDesirableFormal leadership and management trainingExperience of team /service leadership RESEARCH AND AUDIT EssentialExperience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptomsAudit experienceDesirableExperience of grant-funded project workPublications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fieldsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast London NHS Foundation TrustAddressCharter HouseAlma StreetLutonLU1 2PJUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEast London NHS Foundation TrustAddressCharter HouseAlma StreetLutonLU1 2PJUnited KingdomEmployer's website