Consultant Psychiatrist – Holderness OPCMHT

Job summary

Are you ready to shape the future of Older People’s Mental Health care in a thriving, supportive NHS Trust?

We are delighted to invite applications for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Holderness Older People’s Community Services team.

Based within the picturesque Holderness area, including Hornsea and Withernsea, this is a fully community-based post, with no inpatient responsibility. You’ll join a skilled and welcoming multidisciplinary team and become one of seven Consultants delivering high-quality Older People’s Mental Health services across the Trust.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist for Holderness, you will:

• Provide expert clinical leadership within community Older People’s Mental Health services, including our Memory Assessment Service.
• Work closely with colleagues across the MDT to support safe, effective, and compassionate care.
• Liaise with the inpatient consultants for patients admitted to our units.
• Contribute to urgent assessments where required.
• Offer specialist input to the Intensive Support Team and the Care Home Liaison service.

Our Trust has also has an excellent peer support group and opportunities to be a clinical supervisor.

If you are interested in joining the team, we offer a generous relocation package which is designed to ensure a smooth and efficient transition for your move to the area and new role.

Main duties of the job

There is a requirement that the successful candidate will undertake on-call responsibilities on the specialist Consultant on-call rota for Old Age Psychiatry and Learning Disability.

Applicants should have full registration with the GMC, possess MRCPsych UK or have an equivalent post-graduate qualification. They should be on the Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving CCT in Old Age Psychiatry.

We think differently about our psychiatry roles and will work with you to develop an opportunity that works for you. We will support you to balance high quality patient care with pursuing your own special interests within psychiatry, as well as offering opportunities for leadership and management and leadership roles.

Whether your focus is on developing your skills for management, research, teaching or innovative service provision, we are here to listen and understand how we can support you to reach your goals.

Person Specification

ELIGIBILITY

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• 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

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

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

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

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.
• Ability to work in and lead team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.

Desirable

• 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 or improved outcomes to patients.

OTHER

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Closing Date: 12 August 2026