Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute Care


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£119,908 - £167,028
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	ST. MARTIN, GY4 6UU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

The main duties and responsibilities of the post-holder are set out below. To work with the team, Clinical Director and Associate Director Lead Consultant and Senior Service Manager to provide an effective clinical service, within the general discipline of Adult Mental Health This role includes an on-call commitment, currently 1:6, supporting an Associate Specialist who is 1st on call. To co-ordinate annual/study leave with the Clinical Director to always ensure adequate medical cover. To work with Adult Mental Health and Primary Care colleagues to set up a Primary Care Liaison Service. This is anticipated to be 1 day of clinical commitment per week, based within Primary Care, rotating round practice groups. This would primarily be supporting GP colleagues, giving advice on patient management and on occasion reviewing cases, with a view to supporting them to remain under GP. Urgent clinical work occurring in the absence of a colleague will need to be covered by mutual agreement with other medical staff in the speciality. To carry out such teaching, examination and accreditation duties as are required and contribute to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity (including non-medical staff). August 2026 iv) To actively participate in clinical audit and in continuing medical education to Royal College and other appropriate standards. To participate in research wherever practical and appropriate. To contribute to the effective overall management of the Mental Health Service. To participate in relevant HSC planning teams, when requested to do so. Where it is agreed between the parties, to undertake work on behalf of the HSC or services provided by the Department for other agencies, e.g. the prison service. This excludes work done under a direct arrangement between an individual Consultant and a third party e.g. Category 2 arrangements). To comply with arrangements for annual appraisal and revalidation.

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