Consultant Psychiatrists – Adult Mental Health Inpatients

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking to recruit 2 full-time consultants to work on Elm Ward and Maple Ward – the two acute admission wards in
West Park Hospital, Darlington.

Elm Ward is a female acute ward and Maple Ward is a male acute. There are 4 beds commissioned by the Ministry of Defence across the
two wards.

Elm Ward is a 20 bedded inpatient ward. The inpatient unit comprises beds for both
assessment and treatment. The Consultant for this post will be expected to work
closely with another Consultant Psychiatrist (1.0 WTE). Maple Ward is also a 20
bedded inpatient unit located on the same site and is also covered by two
Consultant Psychiatrists.

It is expected that the post holders will provide
clinical input to approximately 10 to 12 patients on both Elm and Maple wards,
depending on acuity. All the inpatient units in Adult Mental Health are working
on the concept of Purposeful In-Patient Admissions model (and the Productive
Ward).

Main duties of the job

The principal duty of Consultants is to support
the Inpatient Team. There are four Consultant Psychiatrists – 4 WTE identified
to support the two acute wards at West Park Hospital, in addition to
a Consultant Nurse. The post holders will be expected to work closely with other
colleagues in Adult Mental Health to offer a flexible service which recognises
the potential for recovery within all service users.

The postholders will provide
leadership to the multi-disciplinary team alongside the team manager. They will contribution to service development.

They will contribution to clinical governance and have responsibility for setting and
maintaining standards and have a commitment
to quality improvement

Person Specification

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

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

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

  • 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.

Desirable

  • 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.

Leadership

Essential

  • 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.

Desirable

  • 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

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • Experience
  • MRCPsych

Eligibility

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register 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

Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
  • Included on the GMC Specialist Register.

Experience

Essential

  • Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role

Desirable

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).

Closing Date: 24 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.