Consultant Psychiatrist – Acute

Job Description

Currently we have an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a compassionate multidisciplinary team within an acute inpatient mental health service. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care on a mixed acute ward, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs through assessment, treatment, and recovery. You will play a pivotal role in clinical leadership, service development, and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based care.

Salary: £185,000
Position: Consultant Psychiatrist
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (including 1 day remote working)
Setting: 16-bed mixed acute inpatient ward
On Calls: 1 in 6, tier 2
Location: Arnold, NG5

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Take clinical responsibility for patients within an acute inpatient setting
• Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk assessments and care planning
• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983
• Contribute to referral, admission and pre-admission assessments
• Provide psychiatric expertise to multidisciplinary team discussions
• Support service development, governance and quality improvement initiatives
• Supervise and mentor junior medical staff and MDT colleagues

For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• GMC registration with Specialist Register in Psychiatry
• Valid S12 approval and Approved Clinician status
• CCST/CCT or equivalent in Psychiatry
• Experience working within inpatient mental health settings
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamworking skills

What benefits are on offer:

• Strong salary package
• One day remote working weekly
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunities for CPD and career development
• Involvement in service development initiatives
• On-call rota 1 in 6
• Structured clinical governance support