Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health Community Psychosis

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustConsultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health Community Psychosis

The closing date is 21 October 2025This is a replacement post for a full time Consultant working in North Durham Mental Health Team. North Durham Community Mental Health Team serves Adults aged 18 upwards who present with a mental illness. The team is integrated with Durham County Council and provides statutory care act assessments alongside mental health assessment. Patients with an organic illness are managed by Service for Older People. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9 and 5, with flexible working to see patients from 8am to 6pm.The team is based at Chester Le Street Health Centre. Patients are seen both at base and in the local community. The team covers the North Durham Area, Chester Le Street, Stanley and Consett (3 WTE Consultants for the 3 areas). There are excellent working relationships with primary care and it works closely with the local community/voluntary sector.The team receives on average 30 referrals per month, with at least 30% increasing to 50% during term time for neuro (ASD and ADHD diagnostic assessment). Referrals are received from urgent care (crisis/inpatients/liaison), transition patients from CAMHS and new patients from primary care.The caseload for the team is 680 – however, we are currently validating and moving patients to neuro-waiting list so it is likely this will reduce to 620. There are currently no MOJ patients and 2 patients on CTO.Main duties of the job

Clinical duties of post holderThe Consultant will provide committed, proactive and responsible leadership working with the team.The Consultant will attend the Daily Huddle and daily decision meetings where decisions are made about patient care and the management plan and to promote the safety and well-being of the patients.The Consultant will undertake assessments for new patients and follow up and review patients, provide a diagnosis and treatment plan.The Consultant will ensure evidence-based prescribing and monitoring of pharmacological treatment and ECT.The Consultant will provide consultation and advice on a daily basis to the team, and review patients as required.The Consultant will act as Responsible Clinician for patients on a Community Treatment Order within the team. The consultant is expected to comply with RC duties and complete necessary documentation and patient reviews in a timely manner. The consultant will be expected to renew RC approval according to agreed procedures.The Consultant will be responsible for Mental Health Act Assessments in the community and participate in the day On-call Rota.The Consultant will be expected to provide appropriate supervision to postgraduate Medical Staff and Non-Medical Prescribers in the team.The post holder will be expected to liaise with other community and in-patient teams and Consultants.The consultant will be expected to participate in out of hours on-call rota.About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note, the job description has not yet been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.Person Specification

Leadership

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.Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS and wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement systemAcademic Skills and Lifelong Learning

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.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 changeQualifications

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.Clinical Knowledge and Skills

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.Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceExperience

Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job roleAny other experience that may be applicableDisclosure 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.Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation ..... full job details .....