Consultant Psychiatrist on Recovery Ward: Sponsorship Available

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Post

Provide Consultant leadership and psychiatric input into the Recovery Ward at the Cavell Centre. Work with the multidisciplinary team to support people following the acute phase of illness, with a focus on recovery, rehabilitation, therapeutic engagement, relapse prevention, safe discharge planning and strengthening linked with community services.

The post will involve close working relationships with the Modern Matron, nurse specialists and team managers. There will be opportunities to take on management responsibilities both internally within the Trust as well as externally with the Royal College. Mentoring will also be provided to help the new consultant settle in.

The Consultants work in accordance with the New Ways of Working initiative for consultants and attend regular MDT, formulation, discharge planning and pathway meetings. The role will include working closely with patients, carers, care coordinators, community mental health teams, crisis and home treatment services, housing and social care partners, and other statutory and voluntary agencies to support recovery and save transition from hospital to the community.

Main duties of the job

Consultant Psychiatrists are a valuable and finite resource within our clinical services and whilst the primary responsibility for every consultant is the delivery of a high-quality clinical service all consultants will be expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the service and work with their non-medical senior leaders to steer the development of their service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation.

We are committed to ensuring all our Consultant Psychiatrists are effective and compassionate clinical leaders. Clinical leadership, innovation and service performance are key components to all our consultant positions. We will provide the necessary training and development opportunities for all Consultants joining the Trust to ensure they are able to deliver these components of their role.

Inpatient consultants across the Cavell Centre wards work closely together, providing cross cover for leave and SPA time, and offering mutual support and clinical input across the pathway. The Recovery Ward has junior doctor support through specialty doctors, higher trainees, core trainees and FY trainees. Supervision of resident doctors and contribution to training are therefore key parts of the role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Full GMC registration and licence to practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Approved Clinician Status or eligible to attend training

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of good working relationships
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working
  • Experience of teaching and supervision of doctors in training.

Desirable

  • Publications in the field of psychiatry
  • Experience as an inpatient consultant

Entry Criteria for the grade

Essential

  • Specialty Registration in specialty CCT in relevant specialty or within 6 months of attainment of Higher Training CCT at time of interview.
  • Shall have equivalent experience and competencies recognised by GMC

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health.
  • Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  • Management skills.
  • Ability to take a clinical lead.
  • Able and willing to represent department at Trust wide meetings.
  • Able to work and build relationships with others.
  • Ability to travel

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate reflective practice.
  • Approachable and flexible
  • Reliable
  • Ability to demonstrate/develop and understanding of service within the wider context of NHS Mental Health Services and PCTs.

Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities.

Desirable

  • Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment within tight budgetary restraints

Equality

Essential

  • Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities.

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: 2 September 2026

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