Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist
The closing date is 20 May 2026
We're looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team of life savers and life changers who share our values to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we're proud to be the difference improving lives every day.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sheffield's Perinatal Mental Health Service providing specialist assessment and treatment to women and birthing people, and their families, living in Sheffield and struggling with their mental health or emotional wellbeing around the time of having a baby. PNMH is a growing specialist service for women/birthing people with mental health problems around the time of having a baby, and their families. The Five-Year Forward View saw the first national programme of much needed investment in this specialism, and the NHS LTP builds on those foundations, defining service development ambitions that stretch into 2025 and beyond. This role will form a central part of the service's leadership team who are collectively responsible for delivery on the requirements and ambitions for the service. Supporting the governance and development of the service will be a core function of the role. We are looking for a consultant who meets the Trust's expectations around values, behaviours, and standards and who thrives when leading through uncertainty.
Main duties of the job
The below is subject to requirements of the individual service(s) the successful applicant will be working within.
Provide compassionate medical leadership in the Perinatal Mental Health Service, including frequent/regular meetings with clinical staff to plan/co‑coordinate clinical workload.
Attendance and leadership of MDT meetings.
Attendance and leadership in team governance & service development processes.
Contribution to collaborative care and risk management planning processes for relevant patients' management, including regular liaison with practitioners within and outside of the service.
Provision of trauma informed, evidence based, specialist perinatal medical/psychiatric assessments and reviews, to inform care planning and risk assessment/management, by regular clinic sessions & flexible use of clinical time.
Formulation and delivery of appropriate, evidence based pharmacological and psychological interventions, sharing evidence in an accessible way with patients to support their choice of treatment, holding in balance the unique features and risks of the perinatal period.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job responsibilities
This is a full time 10PA (sessions) posting with our Perinatal Mental Health Service on a permanent contract basis.
The postholder will be required to work with the Perinatal Mental Health (PNMH) Services multidisciplinary team, offering team and clinical leadership and facilitation to deliver safe and effective assessment and treatment plans for women and birthing people in the perinatal period, and their families.
The postholder will be responsible for helping the multi-disciplinary teams in further developing evidence based, trauma‑informed assessment and treatment pathways to offer women/birthing people and their families.
They will oversee the day-to-day clinical demands of the service, prioritising and responding to urgent and emergency work as well as conducting planned work with the team and patients.
They will undertake ordinary administration duties, including participation in professional audit, business planning and related activities.
Opportunities for professional development in medical management and leadership exist.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
* Collaborative, inclusive and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation / diagnosis in a community setting.
* Clear, evidence-based approach to risk assessment & management.
* Creative and collaborative approach to planning and delivering interventions and care plans.
* Ability to appraise complex, multi‑faceted information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding.
* Strong, compassionate leadership skills.
* Ability to supervise and proactively lead junior staff.
* Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
* Trauma informed clinical approach.
* Knowledge of best practice and evidence relating to General Adult Psychiatry.
* Experience of involvement in service development.
* Leadership training / knowledge.
* Performance / governance focused and interested.
* Practical experience of research.
* Aligned to the Trust's mission and committed to its values.
Training and Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
* Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion.
* Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
* Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved.
* Approved Clinician (AC) status / eligibility to be on the AC register.
* MRCPsych or equivalent.
* MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
* Coaching Training
* Leadership Training
Experience
* Experience in General Adult Psychiatry including working within a community and/or inpatient services.
* Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
* Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance.
* Experience of leading a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community or inpatient mental health team.
* Experience leading a community mental health service.
* Teaching/presentation experience (e.g., conference presentation, EBM, research experience) to a range of audiences.
* Experience networking and building collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders / other clinical specialisms to improve patient care pathways and experience.
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.
Address
Sheffield Perinatal Mental Health Service - Argyll House
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