Consultant Psychiatrist – Shropshire Community Service
We are delighted to offer an opportunity to join the Shropshire Community Service as a Consultant Psychiatrist. This post provides dedicated consultant input into community care and treatment within the pathway, including rapid assessment of referred patients, flexible review of complex patients and timely discharge in liaison with General Practitioners. Service users present with a range of mental health difficulties and needs.
The role involves providing clinical leadership and support to the team, supervising a trainee (subject to trainee availability), and supporting the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Non‑Medical Prescribers. You will be clinically supported by a full multidisciplinary team and expected to engage in peer supervision and, if required, receive clinical supervision within the team.
If you are interested in moving to our beautiful county, we can provide a generous relocation package of up to £8,000. Please speak to Claire.Parrish@mpft.nhs.uk to discuss this package or other offers our Trust could provide.
Professional duties of the post
* Comply with all Trust policies and the Living Our Values Framework.
* Maintain professional registration with the GMC and a full Licence to Practice, engaging in appraisal, revalidation, and job planning.
* Maintain Approved Clinician (AC) status and approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983.
* Complete Trust mandatory training.
* Operate with transparency, including maintenance of an electronic diary.
Clinical duties of the post
* Ensure, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, regular effective review of patients in the clinical pathway through individual assessments and follow‑up appointments, MDT meetings.
* Act as the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway subject to Community Treatment Orders (CTO) where applicable.
* Provide evidence‑based, recovery‑focused care.
* Provide cross‑cover (emergency and prospective) for other Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues by mutual agreement.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Part‑time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
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