Consultant Psychiatrist

Job Description

Currently we have an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a leading women's mental health service, offering care across acute, low secure, and rehabilitation settings. This purpose-built hospital provides trauma-informed and compassion-focused care to women with complex care needs and mental health conditions, including personality disorder.

Salary: Up to £165k dependant on experience + £8,400 car allowance
Position: Consultant Psychiatrist
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Setting: Women's mental health
Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire

Your key responsibilities

• Act as Responsible Clinician for 18 inpatients
• Lead MDT discussions and support evidence-based treatment
• Manage complex care pathways across levels of security
• Support trauma-informed, PBS and recovery-focused models
• Liaise with external agencies and attend MHRTs and CPAs
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior doctors
• Contribute to service improvement and clinical governance

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status
• Experience in general adult or forensic psychiatry
• Strong background in inpatient care and risk management

Benefits

• Competitive salary & car allowance
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off
• Enhanced pension & life assurance
• Free meals while on duty
• Protected CPD and development time
• Medical indemnity cover
• Wellbeing and EAP services