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Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne 113565.00 - 150569.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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This is a Community General Adult Consultant post with North and East Community Treatment Team. The CMHT is positioned in Secondary Care and has a pivotal role in directly delivering specialist community mental health services, but also an interface with Primary care, Specialist Services such as Perinatal Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Early Intervention in Psychosis and Rehabilitation Services and many other specialist services. The post holder will find themselves well supported, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and collaborative working. Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been

Job Responsibility

  • This is a Community General Adult Consultant post with North and East Community Treatment Team
  • Provide medical input into a Community Treatment Team working with three other consultants, specialist grade and a Nurse consultant covering the adult population in the North and East of Newcastle
  • Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care
  • Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams
  • Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve
  • To respect the rights and the dignity of patients
  • To consider the individual and cultural needs of patients
  • To work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers' Charter)
  • Will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment which is evidence based
  • Will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support

Requirements

  • MBBS (or equivalent)
  • Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
  • Approved under Section12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Approved Clinician Status
  • Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry
  • Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
  • Experience of multidisciplinary team working
  • Wide clinical experience in general adult psychiatry in different clinical settings
  • Experience of Clinical Audit
  • High level of clinical skills
  • Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Adult Psychiatry
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent teaching skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
  • Able to sustain self and support others
  • Trustworthiness
  • Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
  • Maturity, openness and flexibility

Nice to have

  • MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
  • Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
  • Has undergone training in educational supervision
  • Has undergone training in appraisal
  • An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies
  • Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
  • Experience in service management or development
  • Established record of clinical leadership
  • Established ability as a clinical teacher
  • Training in specific and relevant treatment skills eg a brief form of psychological therapy

What we offer

  • Up to £8k relocation package
  • 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
  • Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
  • Remote working available as suits service needs
  • Dedicated and protected SPA time
  • Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
  • Teaching and research opportunities available
  • Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
  • Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
  • Employee Excellence awards
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