Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health - In Patient

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health - In Patient The closing date is 27 October 2026 The post is based at Cross Lane Hospital, which is amodern, custom-built, AIMS-accredited psychiatric unit. The Ayckbourn unithouses the male and female AMH wards. The job is split into 3 sessions ofsupporting professional activities (SPA) and 7 sessions of direct clinical care(DCC). You willprovide expert assessment and care to patients admitted to the wards,specifically to 6 patients, 3 on each ward. They will have a dedicated slot fordiscussion of their patients in the daily report out. The daily report out isattended by a Multidisciplinary team comprising the people described in Section3. They provide input based on a biological, psychological, and social model tosupport the treatment and recovery of each patient. The two nurse consultantswould have similar slots to discuss their patients. There is an expectation ofthe postholder supporting the Specific MHA requirements that the Nurseconsultants portfolios, such as sectioning of patient, does not permit. It is hoped that you will be encouraged to use theenhanced SPA provision within this post to engage in research, education orservice development in conjunction with local colleagues in order to ensurethat this can occur in formal protected time. You will beexpected to provide key medical leadership to the wards alongside the MPACsand a multi-disciplinary team. Main duties of the job Offer senior advice andsupport in the assessment, formulation, diagnosis and management of presentingconditions. Supportthe team and other prescribers to make safe and effective prescribing decisionswhere required. Senior medical care/supervision in the assessment,diagnosis, care planning and delivery of pharmacological and psychosocialinterventions. Take part in morningreport out meetings with the team as well as attending MDT meetings,professionals meetings, and the team leadership meeting. Take part in andprovide insight and direction into complex case work, contributing to theoverarching formulation of patient care and planning within the scope of MDTapproach. Join the wider team inproviding relevant teaching and training when required. Provide support to the Nurse Consultants in their role as Approved Clinicians and Non-medicalprescribers. 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 some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m 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. We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justifiedto expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who workconsistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and MedicalDevelopment Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment andretention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWVCharter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document). Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. The job description has yet to be approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. AI inRecruitment We areaware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being usedto generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role shouldbe written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Managerbelieves AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to thisdocument being an important part of the assessment process. This does notprevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should theyneed to for the purposes of any declared disability. Person Specification 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. 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. Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS