Overview
Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Position
Consultant Psychiatrist in Crisis and Home Treatment Team
The closing date is 22 October 2025
This is a new substantive consultant psychiatrist post (10pa) within the North Cumbria Crisis and Home Treatment Team. If the postholder would prefer to work for fewer clinical sessions (8Pas) and develop a role in medical education (2Pas) there is flexibility for this, and therefore a very exciting opportunity to develop your professional interests.
The post holder is expected to have total DCC of 7.5 pa and 2.5 pa for SPA.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex mental health problems and what are termed as at-risk mental states. There is also opportunity to be part of developing ongoing changes within services in the region such as
* Hope Haven the 24/7 hub which would be bring creative ways to working with other professionals and providing care for patients. The 24/7 hub will bring together a range of services under one roof while also working with the existing community service support. It is one of six pilot centres funded by NHS England and due to be launched in April 2025.
* The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) which is also a new venture in the region between university of Cumbria and Imperial college London. The aim is to produce doctors committed to delivering cutting-edge healthcare approaches and serve the needs of the Cumbria community
Main duties of the job
North Cumbria Crisis and Home Treatment Team locality East team based at Carlisle and West team based at Whitehaven provide 24/7 triage, assessment, and home-based treatment for adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing acute mental health crises. They operate an ageless, inclusive service with an open referral policy accepting self-referrals, professional referrals, and family referrals. The teams have a single point of access, directing referrals to three specialized pathways: children & young persons, adults, and older adults. Each pathway has a dedicated multidisciplinary team (MDT) with defined leadership and expertise. The West MDT includes specialist doctor, Nurse consultant, clinical nurse specialists, clinical leads, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, assistant practitioners, clinical support assistants, peer supporters, and access to medics. The East MDT additionally includes consultants, specialist doctors, foundation doctor and Core Trainee. The pathways collaborate overnight to provide continuous care.
About us
Why us?
* Up to £8k relocation package
* 30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
* Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
* Remote working available as suits service needs
* Dedicated and protected SPA time
* Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
* Teaching and research opportunities available
* Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
* Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
* Employee Excellence awards
* Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk
As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.
Job responsibilities
This is a full time (10PA) post for an adult consultant psychiatrist to provide medical input into the North Cumbria community crisis and home treatment team. You will join a well-established medical team of senior consultants and specialist doctors to support the MDT. This is an ageless service with exciting and new opportunities of 24x7 hub in the region.
As a medical leader in the service, you will provide and supervise the reviews of patients taken on for home treatment and, as part of the MDT, be responsible for reviewing their progress through the course of home treatment. This will involve meeting with carers to support their roles. You will also provide support and consultative advice to the other clinicians in the service, supervision and support to doctors in training, more junior doctors, medical students and trainee nonmedical prescribers The role will involve liaison with inpatients, community, GPs and other multi-agency staff where appropriate.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role.
Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* MBBS (or equivalent)
* Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
* Approved under Section12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
* Approved Clinician Status
* MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
* Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
* Has undergone training in educational supervision
* Has undergone training in appraisal
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry
* Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
* An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies
Experience
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working
* Wide clinical experience in general adult psychiatry in different clinical settings
* Experience of Clinical Audit
* Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
* Experience in service management or development
Skills
* High level of clinical skills
* Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Adult Psychiatry
* Excellent teaching skills
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
* Established record of clinical leadership
* Established ability as a clinical teacher
* Training in specific and relevant treatment skills eg a brief form of psychological therapy
Personal Characteristics
* Able to sustain self and support others
* Trustworthiness
* Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
* Maturity, openness and flexibility
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.
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a yearpro rata for part time
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