Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a well-established Older Peoples Mental Health inpatient service at Beech Ward, Torbay Hospital, on a fixed-term basis. Beech Ward is a newly refurbished, purpose-designed 16-bed unit delivering high-quality, person‑centred care for older adults experiencing acute functional mental illness.
You will work within a skilled, motivated and multidisciplinary team that has a strong ethos of collaboration, innovation and recovery‑focused practice. The role offers genuine consultant autonomy alongside excellent professional support, protected SPA time, and a strong culture of supervision, teaching and wellbeing.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is committed to creating a great place to work, supporting clinical leadership, and enabling consultants to shape services. With Torbay’s exceptional coastal setting and quality of life, this role offers both professional fulfilment and personal balance for an experienced or newly appointed consultant seeking a rewarding inpatient post.
Main Duties
The post holder will provide senior psychiatric leadership to an inpatient ward for older adults, ensuring high standards of assessment, treatment and recovery-focused care. You will lead collaborative care planning with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team, maintaining a strong emphasis on safety, dignity and personalised outcomes.
You will act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act, contribute to complex decision-making, and support effective transitions between inpatient and community services. The role includes close working with crisis teams, liaison psychiatry and community mental health teams to promote timely admissions and discharges.
In addition, you will provide clinical supervision to junior doctors, contribute to teaching and service development, and actively participate in clinical governance, quality improvement and leadership activities within the Trust.
About Us
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people’s recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience – we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust’s core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part‑time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job Details
Date posted: 29 December 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 1 year
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9369-25-1038
Job locations: Beech Ward, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
Person Specification
Research – Essential
* Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Research – Desirable
* Aptitude for and practical experience of research.
Management, Aptitudes, Values – Essential
* Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers.
* Awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Evidence of ability to exercise leadership in a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Ability to work collaboratively with other clinical teams.
* A team player able to inspire and support staff at all levels of training and across professional disciplines.
* A commitment to continuing professional development.
* A commitment to multidisciplinary and multi‑agency working.
* A commitment to respect, inclusiveness and diversity.
Management, Aptitudes, Values – Desirable
* Management training / experience.
* Experience of involvement in service development.
* Evidence of new ideas in service delivery.
* A track record of implementing service initiatives.
* A track record of team leadership or collaboration with other agencies.
Qualifications – Essential
* Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
* To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post.
* Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Qualifications – Desirable
* MRC Psych.
* Other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT).
* CCT in Old Age Psychiatry.
Experience – Essential
* Prior experience working in an Inpatient Mental Health Team.
* Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially in inpatient and/or community setting.
* Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
Experience – Desirable
* Evidence of development of special interest in Inpatient based Psychiatry.
* Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
Teaching and Supervision – Essential
* Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
Teaching and Supervision – Desirable
* Evidence of additional teaching skills.
* Experience as a lecturer or supervisor.
* Experience in Clinical Supervision.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Beech Ward, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
Website: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/
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