Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health - Community in Selby

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Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health - Community

The closing date is 01 December 2026

The post has arisen due to the currentpost holder leaving the role. The post is located in the Community MentalHealth Team, (CMHT) based at Worsley Court, Selby.

The South CMHT provides expert secondarymental health care to adults over the age of 18 who live in the South of Yorkand surrounding area. The locality has recently moved from GP allocatedservices to post code allocated services and there are further plans to alignour services with the Primary Care Home model. The other parts of the city arecovered by the North CMHT based in York at Huntington House; the west teambased at Acomb Garth in York and the Central team, also based at Huntingtonhouse in York. Our colleagues in the older persons CMHTs provide care for olderadults (typically over 70, although the age boundary is flexible depending onneed).

The team is multi-disciplinary,utilising the expertise of doctors, nurses, occupational therapists,psychologists, social workers and support workers. There is access to thedietetics team, physical health team and pharmacy.

Case load of nurses: Caseload ofcommunity mental health practitioners average 35

Main duties of the job

Clinicalsupervision and line management of junior medical staff Undertake workplace-basedassessments for junior medical staff. Expected level of undergraduate teachingParticipation in postgraduate teaching programme Participation in the trainingof other disciplines Participation in clinical audit and service evaluation.

Undertakeadministrative duties associated with the care of patients

Recordclinical activity accurately and comprehensively

Maintaina revalidation portfolio and participate in annual appraisal

Undertakea job plan review with the AMD and General Manager annually

Maintainprofessional registration with the GMC and approval as an Approved Clinicianand Section 12(2) approved doctor. (Please clarify relevant arrangements inplace by the Trust for relevant AC/Section 12 work if at point of appointment,the postholder does not have AC/Section 12).

Complywith Trusts agreed policies and procedures

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 & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & 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.
• 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

• 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 in the Specialty 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
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register.

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

Experience

• Experience of working within the specialty
• Any other experience that may be applicable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearThis post may attract a recruitment premia

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