Consultant Psychiatrists – Community Mental Health, Coventry
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Job Summary
Lead a medical team within our newly transformed Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in the heart of the UK. Provide dedicated consultant input for patients referred to the team, facilitating rapid assessment, flexible reviews of complex patients, and timely discharge in liaison with GPs. Work with GPs and in a neighbourhood lead, aligned to a PCN or group of GP surgeries.
Main Duties
The role of the consultant and their team is to provide assessment, diagnosis, and supervision of treatment for community patients aged 17 to 65 who meet the criteria for the CMHT.
* Diagnostic assessment, particularly where there is diagnostic uncertainty or complexity
* Assessment of risk of self-harm, harm to others or risk of neglect
* Evaluating and giving advice on the interaction between physical/organic factors and other factors, including coordinating any necessary examination, investigation and referral as required
* Taking a lead role in multidisciplinary reviews in keeping with care pathway requirements
* Assessing the need for, initiating and reviewing the prescription of medication used to treat mental health problems, and monitoring progress and providing guidance to GPs about continued prescribing after discharge
* Acting as the responsible clinician for patients subject to Supervised Community Treatment detained under the Mental Health Act, providing reports for and attending tribunals and managers' hearings and ensuring appropriate 117 after‑care is in place for patients discharged from Section 3 or Section 37
* Working in liaison with acute and inpatient consultants and teams over after‑care and discharge plans for acute‑care patients, especially for patients subject to supervised community treatment
* Ensuring that there is adequate liaison and communication with patients' carers
* Participating in Flexible Assertive Community Treatment model
Qualifications
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
* A postgraduate qualification in Psychiatry e.g. Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT
* Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
* Salary‑sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
* Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
* Staff networks and support groups
Details
Posted: 10 November 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 444‑MED‑0004‑MH
Job locations: Swanswell Point, 2 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FS
Employer Details
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Swanswell Point
2 Stoney Stanton Road
Coventry
CV1 4FS
Website: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/
Other Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
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