Overview
Job Summary
Join Devon Partnership NHS Trust as a Consultant Psychiatrist within General Adult Urgent & Inpatient Care, based at Haytor Ward, a 16-bedded unit in Torbay Hospital. This position offers an exciting opportunity to provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for informal and detained patients admitted to Haytor Acute Psychiatric Ward Service.
Responsibilities
* Discharging RC duties for detained patients, alongside Multi-Professional Approved Clinician (MPAC), with a dedicated junior doctor for the ward.
* Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients managed informally and those detained under the Mental Health Act.
* Offer leadership within urgent and inpatient care, ensuring efficient, patient-centred care flow across the Trust.
* Work closely with community, inpatient, and home treatment services to optimise inpatient bed availability.
* Participate in the on-call rota, with cross-cover provided by other consultants in the area.
* Patient safety and quality improvement are priorities, with training available.
* Negotiable programmed activities for research, teaching, and medical management.
* Work alongside a multi-professional approved clinician, sharing RC responsibilities across a 16-bedded unit, with a full MDT and close collaboration with the co-located sister ward.
* Participate in on-call rota, with cross-cover provided by other consultants in the area.
Opportunities & Development
* Patient safety and quality improvement are priorities, with training available.
* Negotiable programmed activities for research, teaching, and medical management.
* Role includes working alongside a multi-professional approved clinician, sharing RC responsibilities across a 16-bedded unit, with a full MDT and close collaboration with the co-located sister ward.
* Participate in the on-call rota, with cross-cover provided by other consultants in the area.
Main duties
This post is ideal for:
* First-time NHS consultants, experienced consultants, or post-retirement professionals with broad general adult psychiatric expertise.
* International candidates are welcome; successful applicants will receive tailored transition support.
* Those with experience in adult community mental health services (preferred but not required; support is available for doctors transitioning from other psychiatric specialties).
* Approved Clinician (AC) status is preferred but not essential; support is available for overseas candidates working toward AC authority.
Support & Professional Growth
* A mentor and peer group will be provided.
* 2.5 Supporting Programmed Activities (10 hours per week) dedicated to professional development.
* Opportunities to attend monthly peer groups, quarterly medical advisory committees, and local postgraduate meetings.
About Devon Partnership NHS Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families and carers in our work. We recruit based on qualifications, experience and the behaviours that underpin our core values: quality of care, improving lives, respect, dignity and compassion. We strive to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Details
* Date posted: 02 February 2026
* Pay scheme: Other
* Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
* Reference number: C9369-26-0095
* Job locations: Haytor Ward, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, sponsorship information, UK registration, and other regulatory details are part of the application process as applicable.
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