Consultant Psychiatrist – Forensic Psychiatry
Closing date: 20 January 2026
Position is a replacement post located at Roseberry Park Hospital, Middlesbrough. This role is based on the low‑secure female learning disability ward (Ivy/Clover/Kestrel).
Main duties of the job
The post holder attends weekly MDT meetings for the ward and additional meetings for CPA (bi‑annual), formulation and risk‑management. Ward stays are approximately five years.
Support comes from a ward manager, clinical lead, occupational therapist, psychologist, social worker, pharmacist (as required) and a 50%‑time SAS/Trust doctor who also serves as the post holder’s supervisor. There is opportunity to become a trainer for trainees in the future.
As Responsible Clinician, the post holder writes statutory reports and attends First‑Tier Tribunals, Hospital Manager Hearings, S117 and MAPPA meetings.
Referral rates for the ward are expected to be about four per year from both internal and external sources; joint assessments are made with other staff members.
Within the Secure Inpatient Services Directorate, the post holder works alongside 14 consultant colleagues, four speciality‑grade doctors and up to three core trainees. The SAS tutor is Dr Sandeep Kumar.
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320 m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to 2 m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton, Richmondshire and other parts of Northern England. We are a multi‑award‑winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust takes a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect—and are justified in expecting—collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. Our medical staffing shortage puts strain on services, workforce well‑being and costs extend beyond the financial. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways. The cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Note that the job description for Ivy/Clover/Kestrel ward has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore may be subject to change.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
* Excellent knowledge in specialty
* Excellent clinical skills using a bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
* Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Participated in continuous professional development
* Participated in research or service evaluation
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
* Has actively participated in clinical audit
* Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
* Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
* Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
* Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
* Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Leadership
* Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback
* Able to influence and persuade to improve services
* A to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary teams
* Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust
* Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology or able to achieve within one year of appointment
* Able to adapt to and lead service change
* Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team
* Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust
* Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry or within six months
* Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
* Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
* Any other experience that may be applicable
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.
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