Overview
Consultant Psychiatrists - Adult Mental Health Inpatients. We are recruiting 2 full-time consultant psychiatrists to work on Elm Ward and Maple Ward, the two acute admission wards at West Park Hospital, Darlington.
Elm Ward is a female acute ward and Maple Ward is a male acute ward, with 20 beds on each ward. Four beds across the wards are commissioned by the Ministry of Defence. The post holders will provide clinical input to approximately 10 to 12 patients on Elm and Maple wards, depending on acuity. Both wards are part of the Adult Mental Health inpatient service and operate within the Purposeful In-Patient Admissions model and the Productive Ward approach. The post holder will work closely with another Consultant Psychiatrist (1.0 WTE).
Responsibilities
* The principal duty is to support the Inpatient Team on the two acute wards at West Park Hospital.
* Provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team alongside the team manager and contribute to service development.
* Contribute to clinical governance and have responsibility for setting and maintaining standards, with a commitment to quality improvement.
* Work with colleagues in Adult Mental Health to offer a flexible service that supports recovery for all service users.
About Us
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and around 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in County Durham, the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. We provide inpatient and community services to roughly 2 million people across the region, and offer additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England. We are a multi‑award winning trust and are included in the Health Service Journal’s Best 100 Places to Work. The Trust supports staff development and has embedded Talent Management.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. We recognise the importance of collaborative working with dedicated psychiatrists who function as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are actively working to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention, including the TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce.
The Trust welcomes discussions about flexible working.
Details
* Date posted: 30 August 2025
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
* Reference number: C9346-AMH-325M2
* Job locations: West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2TS
Job Description
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. This post has been approved by The Royal College.
Person Specification
* Clinical Knowledge & Skills — Essential
o Excellent knowledge in the specialty
o Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
o Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
o Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
o Makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including contributions from others
o Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
* Clinical Knowledge & Skills — Desirable
o Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service
* Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning — Essential
o Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
o Participated in continuous professional development
o Participated in research or service evaluation
o Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
o Has actively participated in clinical audit
* Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning — Desirable
o Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
o Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken
o Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
o Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
o Has led clinical audits leading to service change
* Leadership — Essential
o Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback
o Able to influence and persuade to improve services
o Able to take on leadership role in a multidisciplinary team
o Knowledge of NHS and Trust structure and management
o Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking, or able to achieve within one year of appointment
o Able to adapt to and lead service change
* Leadership — Desirable
o Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team
o Understanding of NHS and wider health economy and its implications for the Trust
o Trained to TEWV Quality Improvement level 2 or equivalent
* Qualifications — Essential
o MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Qualifications — Desirable
o Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
o MRCPsych
* Eligibility — Essential
o Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
o Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry or included within six months
o Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
o Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Eligibility — Desirable
o In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice
* Experience — Essential
o Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
* Experience — Desirable
o Any other experience that may be applicable
* Clinical Knowledge & Skills — Essential
o Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
* Clinical Knowledge & Skills — Desirable
o 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 DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Also note that from 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal records certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
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