Overview
The Consultant Psychiatrist will cover the whole Integrated Multidisciplinary Health Team (IMHT) comprising one Primary Care Network based in Lichfield and input into community care and treatment within the pathway, with the facility for rapid assessment of referred patients, flexible review of complex patients and timely discharge in liaison with General Practitioners. Service users will present with a range of mental health difficulties. This post is part of a functionalised model in which patients requiring inpatient care, crisis or home treatment have their care temporarily transferred to the relevant pathway and will have clinical responsibility outside of the IMHT. You will hold a caseload of approximately 100–150 and will be well supported by other clinicians in the IMHT as part of a multidisciplinary team and will be expected to have demonstrable clinical leadership skills. The team is currently made up of 2.4 WTE psychiatrists (including this role), 7 WTE Nurses including 1 WTE non-medical prescriber (Trainee), 2 WTE occupational therapists, 1.5 WTE psychologists, 0.5 WTE clinical associate in psychology, 0.5 WTE assistant psychologists, 2 WTE Assistant Practitioners, 2.4 WTE healthcare support workers, 0.3 WTE CBT therapist and 1 team manager. You will take part in out-of-hours duties; on-call work is remunerated at 3% as well as 0.25 APAs.
Responsibilities
* Be the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway who are subject to Community Treatment Order (CTO) where applicable.
* Participate in the training and supervision of doctors in training and medical students where applicable.
* Work within the requirements of service contracts including compliance with nationally agreed quality standards.
* Be actively involved in service planning and development.
On-call arrangements
You will participate in an approximately 1:23 on-call rota for Staffordshire; the rota covers both adult and older adult psychiatry on the St Georges site as well as community cover for emergencies across South Staffordshire. The consultant is usually the 3rd on call with support from a 2nd on call SAS Doctor or a higher trainee and a 1st on call Junior Doctor. Occasionally, the consultant may be 2nd on call if there is a gap on the 2nd on call rota. Remuneration for on-call work is currently via a 3% availability supplement and 0.25 APA.
About Us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note: We may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Details
Date posted: 13 August 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: 301-MS-25-7221553
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Primary Medical Degree
* CCT or equivalent in General Adult Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving
* Full GMC Registration including Licence to Practice, or eligibility for licence to practice, if coming from overseas
* Approved Clinician (AC) status or eligibility to obtain within 3 months of appointment
Experience
* Clinical leadership/management experience at any level
Desirable
* Experience at Consultant level
* Experience of setting up a new service
Skills
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills
* Effective planning & organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload
* Awareness of lean methodology
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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