Overview
Consultant Psychiatrist – Permanent, full time with part time hours negotiable (at least 3 days per week). Home-based with travel to cover three hubs across the North West and Yorkshire. Must be a driver with access to a vehicle. Salary: £165000 - £200000 FTE based on experience and pro rata for part time hours.
Responsibilities
* Lead monthly multi-disciplinary reviews of young people in residential care at Care in Mind residential homes; act as Responsible Clinician in accordance with MHA (amended 2007) and utilise Care Programme Approach. This includes medication management, risk assessment and review, MHA and Mental Capacity assessments, and maintaining an overview of progress across all domains.
* Provide strong leadership and support in clinical care and risk management; offer psychopharmacological management where needed.
* Collaborate with the MDT to manage a shared caseload of 40–55 young people aged 16–30; drive within one area per day; ensure integration of physical health care and risk management within a formulation-based MDT.
Qualifications
* Fully Registered Medical Practitioner
* Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
* Approval under Sec 12 MHA 1983/current Approved Clinician Status
* GMC registration and revalidation
* CCT (CAMHS/GA/Medical Psychotherapy/Forensic) or equivalent; Eating Disorder or Liaison Endorsement/experience desirable
About Care in Mind
Care in Mind provides residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.
Care in Mind’s working ethos centres on collaboration, and you will therefore be working closely with the Lead Consultant managing a shared caseload of 40–55 young people between the ages of 16–30. You will have an interest in psychological thinking but have a strong base in psychiatric medical management to support the complexity of presentations and levels of risk. This work is fully supported by a highly skilled MDT with Nurse and Psychology long-term input, as well as a strong residential team. The Service is spread out across the North West and Yorkshire; driving is kept to one area per day. Therefore you must be a driver with access to a vehicle.
Role and Team
The role of the Consultant Psychiatrist is to provide strong leadership and support in clinical care and risk management, and to offer psychopharmacological management where needed. There are opportunities for research and service development within a fast-growing, innovative environment.
The Consultant Psychiatrist needs a CCT (CAMHS/GA/Medical Psychotherapy/Forensic) or equivalent to apply, with Eating Disorder or Liaison Endorsement/experience desirable. Regulatory requirements include GMC registration and revalidation.
Benefits
* Attractive salary based on experience
* 31 days holiday (rising to 35 days with service, including bank holidays)
* An additional day off each year for your birthday
* Enhanced company pension
* Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
* Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
* Free on-site parking
* Paid Enhanced DBS check
* Healthcare Cashplan with costs towards dental and optical care and other treatments
* Access to 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/Employee Assistance Programme
* Online shopping discounts and other benefits
How to apply
If you would like an informal chat about the position, please email the recruitment team: jobs@careinmind.com
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025
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