Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Inpatient & Community Services
The closing date is 11 June 2026
We are looking for 4 Consultant Psychiatrists to join our team. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and are proud to improve lives every day.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our acute inpatient and community mental health teams. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to prefer and negotiate bespoke job plans across the following services:
* Maple Ward – newly renovated and modern
* Dovedale 2 Ward – brand new
* Community Mental Health Teams
* Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team
Main duties of the job
Leadership/Management Duties
* Attend monthly governance and leadership meetings, with protected time to provide clinical leadership.
* Review and undertake QIP / service improvement work as directed by service needs.
* Receive support for any special interest area of work.
Clinical Duties
* Provide senior medical leadership within your clinical team(s).
* Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and provide medical leadership.
* Conduct medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment.
* Formulate and deliver appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.
* Perform assessments for people detained under the Mental Health Act.
* Attend tribunal hearings for people detained under the Mental Health Act.
* Complete administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.
About us
We are passionate about providing the best care to the people we support and are looking for amazing people who share this passion.
Our staff, service users, carers and families come from diverse backgrounds and bring expertise and stories to share.
We ensure you feel supported in your role, that your well‑being is taken care of, and we offer training, research opportunities, and career development.
Person Specification
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 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 adult psychiatry, including working within a community and/or inpatient service
* Experience of leading a multi‑disciplinary team
* Experience teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
* Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance
* 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 relationships across stakeholders to improve patient care pathways and experience
* Collaborative, inclusive, and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation / diagnosis in a community setting
* Clear, evidence‑based approach to risk assessment & management
* Ability to appraise complex, multi‑faced information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding
* Creative and collaborative approach to planning and delivering interventions and care plans
* Strong, compassionate leadership skills
* Ability to supervise and proactively lead junior staff
* Ability to interpret published research and 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to verify any previous convictions.
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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