Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - CRHT + Golden Hello

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding mental health care while embodying values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, and Teamwork? We're looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams in Nottingham City and County South.

This is a full-time substantive post offering:? Golden Hello - 20% of the minimum point of the National Consultant (2003) contract? Excellent opportunities for career development and leadership? A supportive environment within the North School of Psychiatry and East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery

Location: Tall Trees, Highbury Hospital, Nottingham, NG6 9DR

At Nottinghamshire Healthcare, our values guide everything we do:

• Trust: We communicate openly and act with integrity, ensuring transparency in decisions.
• Honesty: We respect professional autonomy and foster a culture of learning and improvement.
• Respect: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, valuing every voice.
• Compassion: We show care, empathy, and understanding in all interactions.
• Teamwork: We collaborate across disciplines, celebrate successes, and support each other.

You'll be part of a forward-thinking Trust committed to innovation and patient-centred care, working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams delivering high-quality, evidence-based treatment.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

• Provide senior medical leadership and high-quality clinical care in acute and crisis settings.
• Supervise and appraise junior medical staff, ensuring compliance with training frameworks and working time directives.
• Collaborate with managers and colleagues to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Engage in service planning, annual job plan reviews, and Trust-wide academic programmes.
• Maintain GMC registration and Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval.

DBS Notice: Applicants are responsible for DBS costs (£26.40 standard / £54.40 enhanced), deducted from salary over two months. Annual DBS Update Service fee is £16.

Interested?For an informal discussion, contact Rebecca Keating (Clinical Director) at rebecca.keating@nottshc.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

To manage, appraise and give clinical supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation

To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management

To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the acute care and locked rehabilitation settings.

To work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver person-centred care to patients.

To foster close collaborative therapeutic relationships with patients and carers to deliver person-centred care.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highbury Hospital

Highbury Rd

Nottingham

NG6 9DR

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highbury Hospital

Highbury Rd

Nottingham

NG6 9DR

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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