Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist – Hereford City Neighborhood MH Team The closing date is 11 June 2026.
The county of Herefordshire is a classic mix of rural and city living and can provide an excellent work‑life balance. We are looking to recruit a dynamic Consultant to provide senior medical advice, support and clinical leadership in the Hereford City Neighborhood Mental Health Team. You will join a friendly and close‑knit consultant body in the county.
Herefordshire & Worcestershire offer excellent living and working prospects. Nearby are the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Forest of Dean; the Malvern Hills; and the Brecon Beacons National Park; with easy access to the M5 and M50. Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Cheltenham are all within easy reach of Herefordshire. The area also has the benefit of outstanding schools and a rich cultural life.
Main Duties of the Job The Team (NMHT) underwent Community Mental Health Transformation in 2021, following the principles outlined in the NHS Community Mental Health Framework (2019). Our way of working aims to improve access, reduce fragmentation, and help people maintain wellbeing, stability, and meaningful lives within their own communities.
The team provides accessible, person‑centred mental health care supported by local Primary Care Networks. Its purpose is to offer holistic, trauma‑informed support for adults with a range of mental health needs, including severe, complex and enduring conditions. The team aims to meet the needs of both people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) as well as those with trauma histories, personality difficulties, co‑morbidity substance use, long‑term physical health conditions, and social adversity. To this end, the team works collaboratively with primary care, social care, voluntary sector partners and community services to deliver integrated, recovery‑focused care. The aim is seamless care across organisational boundaries with a no wrong front door referral policy and a step‑up and step‑down flow of patient care between primary and secondary services.
The team is working to deliver access to HMG NMH T services within 28 days of referral, and are currently meeting this target.
There is a weekly referral meeting where new referrals are discussed together with cases of concern, and a monthly team meeting for education and team administration.
About Us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
Benefits
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job Responsibilities The Consultant Psychiatrist has authority and responsibility as agreed with their supervising Clinical Director.
Specifically this will include:
Providing direct psychiatric services through the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, care plan and treatment formulation of patients. Providing guidance on evidence‑based treatment and effectiveness and addressing patients' biopsychosocial needs. Continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
Responsibility for organising and prioritising own and others' workload in the day‑to‑day allocation of work.
Acting as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. Maintaining organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures.
Working within appropriate governance frameworks in the area of the Mental Health Act (including Community Treatment Orders), Mental Capacity, choice and control and the safety of patients, carers, staff and the general community. Mental Health Act Work as appropriate.
Effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk.
Initiating referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
Providing patients with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
Liaison with families and carers wherever possible (with the patients' consent) in treatment planning.
Maintaining good medical‑practice standards for documentation and clinical record keeping.
Ensuring practice is supported by research, evidence‑based practice, literature, and peer review.
Effectively communicating with colleagues, peers, senior managers and Clinical leads within the Trust.
Flexibility to shape and respond to changing service requirements.
The post is 1.0 FTE and amounts to 10 programmed activities. Flexible working arrangements can be accommodated, pending service requirements being met. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than 3 months with the Clinical Director to review and revise the Job Plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 PA to be devoted to Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2.5 PA to Supporting Professional Activities, as outlined in the timetable below.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Qualifications
Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate psychiatric qualification.
Approved Clinician Status under the Mental Health Act, England 1983.
Experience
In line with the 2021 Specialist Grade Contract: A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty.
Knowledge
Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments in the General Adult Psychiatry.
Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high-quality services.
Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
Skills & Abilities
Commitment to maintenance and development of medical leadership.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary fashion with teams and other disciplines.
Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups.
An interest to participate in ongoing research projects, especially putting research into practice.
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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