Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry
The closing date is 28 April 2026
This is a vacant substantive Consultant Psychiatrist in the field of General Adult Psychiatry, who will provide input into Rowanwood Working Age Adult (WAA) female assessment and treatment, located within Carleton Clinic, Carlisle.
The post holder would have a balanced job plan. The postholder has the option to work part-time with doing minimum 6 sessions.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that currently includes a Nurse Consultant (AC/ RC), 1 WTE Trust Grade doctor, 1 International Medical Fellow (Specialist grade, s12 approved doctor), registered nurses, healthcare assistants and administration colleagues. The post holder will provide minimum 6 PAs of direct face to face clinical contact to the ward. There is support for flexible working, extended hours and remote working.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the multidisciplinary team in the intensive management of acute, severe mental illness. The postholder will diagnose and treat mental health conditions in working-age adults (typically 18-65), including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, organic illness and depression, provide intensive, short-term inpatient care, crisis management, in a trauma informed manner.
Duties include ward Rounds, daily reviews and professionals meetings: Leading regular MDTS, reviewing medication, and managing patient care plans.
Medicolegal work: Reviewing detentions and testifying at Tribunals.
Collaboration: Working with community teams to facilitate transitions, admissions and discharges.
Support: Providing supervision to junior medical staff and leading on quality improvement projects.
About us
Why us?
* Up to £8k relocation package
* 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
* 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
Please refer to the attached job description for further details.
Email: Anindya.gupta@cntw.nhs.uk
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.
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
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