Consultant Psychiatrist in Inpatient Services

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Consultant Psychiatrist in Inpatient Services

The closing date is 11 November 2025

An exciting opportunity to work as an inpatient consultant psychiatrist working across a move on open community rehabilitation unit and a PICU (where you will carry a small caseload). You will provide senior expertise in the assessment and treatment of patients with complex psychosis and rehabilitation needs. The post holder will work with colleagues of other professional disciplines (ward manager, clinical lead, social worker, OT, pharmacist) to provide a tailored multidisciplinary package of treatment and support rehabilitation and recovery.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to hold RC responsibility for patients under your care. You will provide medical leadership to the MDT. The role provides excellent opportunity in being a leader and work on improving pathways for patients within the service.

About us

Why us?

• Up to £8k relocation package
• 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Teaching opportunities in our brand new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details. If you require any further information please contact the appointing officer.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Registration with the GMC (or eligible to become registered) with a licence to practice.
• Included on GMC Specialist Register for general psychiatry or eligible for inclusion or included within six months of CCT.
• Approved Clinician Status.
• Possess a CCT or (equivalence) in general Psychiatry.
• Endorsement in rehabilitation
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field.
• Has undergone training in supervision.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
• Up to date knowledge and high level of clinical skills and competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders especially complex psychosis
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner.
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Experience in multi-agency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies.
• Established record of clinical leadership.
• Established ability as a clinical teacher.
• Experience in service management or development
• Experience in working in inpatient rehabilitation settings

Fitness to Practise

• Good values.
• Trustworthiness.
• Maturity, openness, and flexibility.

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust