Consultant Psychiatrist for Adult ADHD, ASD and Tourette’s

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have a new opportunity at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to work in out Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourette’s team.

Main duties of the job

The Adult ADHD, Autism and Tourette’s Team (AAATT Team) offers highly specialised diagnostic assessments and interventions for adults with Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Tourette’s Syndrome. This is a newly developed post to expand the multi-disciplinary representation within the team and support implementation of forthcoming national directives around service delivery.

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

Essential

  • oIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
  • oDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
  • oAbility to work independently as well as part of a MDT
  • oAble to form a good working relationship with the peer group
  • oWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
  • oAbility to work under pressure
  • oWillingness to participate in in-house training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration
  • oMBBS or equivalent

Desirable

  • oAdditional higher medical/scientific qualification relevant to the specialty
  • oGMC Specialist Registration or commitment to obtain via CESR application.
  • oS12 registered
  • oMRCPsych

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
  • oEvidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
  • oAbility to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
  • oAbility to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT members
  • oTo balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
  • oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
  • oAble to meet duties under MHA and MCA
  • oPost holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.
  • oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate

Desirable

  • oWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
  • oAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
  • oExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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: 9 August 2026

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