Job summary
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Bridlington and Driffield Community Mental Health Team. This service covers the historic market towns of Bridlington and Driffield, as well as the surrounding rural villages and picturesque coastal areas. This post provides an exciting opportunity to work in a mixed demographic population - predominantly rural and coastal, with areas of both affluence and social deprivation, offering a diverse and rewarding clinical caseload.
The post holder will not have responsibility for inpatient care, allowing for a focused community-based role. The team is well-established, with strong multi-disciplinary working and a supportive leadership structure that values innovation, quality improvement, and work-life balance.
This service holds three clinics per week, each with three patients. A remote clinic is held on Mondays, whilst the clinics held on Tuesdays and Thursdays are held in Bridlington and Driffield respectively. The patient ratio is currently around 60/40 (60% follow ups and 40% new patients) as the service have had a lot of new patients this year.
Main duties of the job
Why Bridlington and Driffield?
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life, with easy access to the stunning East Yorkshire coastline, rolling Wolds countryside, and a slower, more peaceful pace of life.
Bridlington is a vibrant seaside town with beautiful beaches and a growing arts and cultural scene, while Driffield retains a traditional market-town charm and a strong sense of community.
Excellent local primary and secondary schools, affordable housing, and good transport links to Hull, York and beyond.
The area is ideal for families, nature lovers, walkers, and those seeking a strong work-life balance in a beautiful setting.
Working for the Trust
The Trust promotes flexible working, clinical autonomy, and career development through CPD and leadership opportunities.
You will be supported by a skilled and committed multi-disciplinary team, and benefit from close links with local GPs, third sector partners, and primary care mental health services.
There are opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching, research, and system transformation within a forward-thinking and collaborative organisation.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a consultant working in the Bridlington and Driffield Community Team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a consultant working in the Bridlington and Driffield Community Team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- MRCPsych
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition)
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- MRCPsych
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition)
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crystal Villa / Driffield CMHT
15 St Johns Avenue / 8 Market Place
Bridlington / Driffield
YO16 4ND
Employer's website
https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
