Consultant Psychologist: Whole Systems – Adult Mental Health
NHS Jobs - Harrow
£85,641 to £97,746 a year
ContractFull time
KR 1: Clinical and client care To lead, plan and ensure the delivery of a highly specialist psychology and psychotherapy service across the adult mental health pathway, while maintaining effective psychological interfaces with community services. To provide expert psychological assessment, formulation, consultation and intervention for service users with severe, complex and high-risk presentations, including psychosis, trauma-related difficulties, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, interpersonal difficulties and co-occurring substance use or neurodevelopmental needs. To offer expert advice where clinical information is incomplete, contradictory or contested, integrating psychological, social, cultural, developmental and risk information to support complex decision-making. To provide culturally responsive and accessible interventions with service users, carers and families when indicated. To ensure that assessment and intervention are proportionate to the acute context and support stabilisation, relational safety, recovery, discharge planning and continuity of care. To assess and monitor risk, contribute to formulation-based risk management plans and support multidisciplinary decision-making in situations involving significant uncertainty or potential harm. To undertake direct clinical work where this adds specialist value, while balancing clinical activity with strategic leadership and operational responsibilities. To ensure that pathways facilitate timely transfer, discharge and follow-up between inpatient, crisis and community teams. KR 2: Leadership for team and service clinical functioning To be the senior psychology lead for the agreed whole systems adult mental health portfolio (predominantly acute adult mental health services with additional community adult mental health responsibilities) and provide visible, accessible and authoritative professional leadership. To ensure that all adult mental health teams work within a coherent psychologically informed and trauma-informed framework, promoting psychological safety, relational practice and least restrictive care. To chair or contribute to relevant service, governance and psychology meetings and ensure agreed actions are implemented and reviewed. To provide defined operational management support and oversight to community psychology provision, including advice on capacity, demand, prioritisation, caseload systems, access, quality and complex staffing matters. To support effective clinical and operational interfaces between acute and community psychology services, reducing fragmentation and promoting continuity across transitions. To advise senior managers and multidisciplinary colleagues on the psychological dimensions of service delivery, workforce wellbeing, team functioning and complex clinical care. To lead approaches that improve access, experience and outcomes for diverse local communities and proactively challenge discrimination and inequity. To support teams following serious incidents, highly distressing events or sustained operational pressure, within the boundaries of the role and Trust processes. KR 3: Policy, strategy and service development To interpret national, Trust and divisional policy and guidance and lead its implementation within the post-holders area of responsibility. To lead the strategic development of acute psychology provision and contribute to the development of adult mental health pathways across inpatient, crisis and community services. To identify service gaps, develop business cases and options appraisals, and lead agreed improvement programmes that may affect more than one service area. To ensure meaningful involvement of service users and carers in service design, delivery, evaluation and improvement. To participate in, and lead where appropriate, Trust, divisional and borough committees, working groups and transformation programmes. To establish standards, pathways and operating procedures that clarify the contribution of psychological professions across acute and community care. To monitor the impact of developments through agreed quality, experience, outcome and equality measures. Please see attached JD for full details.
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Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia
Lancashire Care Foundation Trust - Blackpool
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. Consultant Psychiatrist (General Adult Inpatients) – Blackpool (10 PA) *RRP payment Payable* This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40k (subject to tax and NI) payable on commencement of employment. Eligibility criteria do apply. Please note that staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia. We are excited to advertise for 2 x General Adult Consultant to join us working in inpatients at The Harbour, Blackpool. The post is substantive and full time (10 PAs). You will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable. Post 1; 18 bedded male acute ward (Churchill) Post 2; 18 bedded female acute ward (Stevenson) Both posts have SAS Doctors and Resident Doctors established. Flexible Job Plan option We’re really keen to ‘think outside the box’ and support interested applicants who may be considering a part time or job share option for this post. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss further, if you’re looking to work less than full time. The Harbour MH hospital is a state of the art unit based just off junction 4 on the M55. The M55 connects with the M6 and tends to be a really quiet connecting motorway, with rarely any delays. The Harbour is 2 mins from Junction 4 off the M55. The post holder will be a leading member of the well-established, in-patient, multidisciplinary teams based at the Harbour and will have the following important clinical responsibilities: • Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload. • Assessment of patients referred by the community teams and responsibility for any of admissions at the Harbour Hospital. • Out of Hours Cover. Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or they should be eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. It is a requirement that applicants are Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment and have or are eligible to have Approved Clinician Status. Remuneration will be as set out in the terms of the New Consultant Contract according to previous experience. The role: • At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full time post (we would be flexible in looking at enhancements to support other activities that support the wider ambitions of the Trust). • Excellent peer support group • Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants • Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor • £8k Relocation package available should you need to move for the job • £40k (gross) premia payable on commencement At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Come and have a chat with us about what your special interest or development area and build a suitable job plan with us. We also have an extremely active Medical Education department and support our Consultants in becoming Clinical & Educational Supervisors and nurturing their interests in this area. There are also opportunities to have a role in Digital Leadership if this is a passion for any of our Consultants. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post. The Job Description for this post has been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026
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Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Inpatient, Barrow in Furness
Lancashire Care Foundation Trust - Barrow in Furness
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry, Inpatients (10PA) click link to hear from our doctors directly who work in beautiful barrow! Consultant Psychiatry recruitment video - The Bay Network - YouTube *RRP payment Payable* This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40k payable on commencement of employment (subject the tax and national insurance). Eligibility criteria do apply. Please note that staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia. We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Dova Unit at Furness General Hospital, Barrow. The post is full time (10PA). The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration will be payable (0.5 PA + 5% supplement) The Dova unit, based at Dane Garth in Furness General hospital, is an 18 bedded mixed gender ward. There is an older adults ward also based at the hospital. FGH is a large district general hospital with around 268 beds, a full range of specialities and an accident and emergency department. The Dane Garth unit has established resident doctor posts including FY1s, FY2s a CT and GPSTs. This post holder would have the 2.5 WTE resident doctors supporting ward duties, along with input from a SAS colleague. There is an active monthly peer group meeting of medical colleagues within the Cumbria locality too. The post holder will work with a multidisciplinary team including matron, ward manager, clinical leads, nursing staff, occupational therapy HCA and recovery support staff. Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or they should be eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. It is a requirement that applicants are Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment and have or are eligible to have Approved Clinician Status. Remuneration will be as set out in the terms of the New Consultant Contract according to previous experience. The role: • At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full time post (we would be flexible in looking at enhancements to support other activities that support the wider ambitions of the Trust). • Excellent peer support group • Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants • Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor • Relocation package available of up to £8000. At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Come and have a chat with us about what your special interest or development area and build a suitable job plan with us. We also have an extremely active Medical Education department and support our Consultants in becoming Clinical & Educational Supervisors and nurturing their interests in this area. There are also opportunities to have a role in Digital Leadership if this is a passion for any of our Consultants. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post. The Job Description for this post has been submitted for approval to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026
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Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry – Clare ward
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - London SE13 6LW
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. You will be providing input for an acute male in patient ward for working age patients (18-65 years old). The ward is designed for male service users who are over 18 and who are deemed to be suffering from a serious mental illness, which cannot be managed in the community. All admissions are gate kept by our Acute Referrals centre (ARC) and local Home Treatment team (HTT) who strive to provide a less restrictive alternative to admission.Majority (80% approximately) of patients admitted will be detained under the Mental health act with a few Informal admissions.As such, patients who are admitted to the ward are generally acutely unwell and will therefore need prompt assessment andmanagement by the in-patient multi-disciplinary team. For further details, please refer to attached advertisement. The main duties of the post holder are to provide psychiatry consultant leadership, to act as Approved Clinician for the ward’s case load, and to work with the ward manager to deliver high quality care for patients under the care of the unit. You will participate in the ward’s daily MDT hand over meetings and chair twice weekly ward rounds. You will also be expected to attend the directorate’s bed management meetings and any other forums/meetings aimed at improving length of stay and quality of care within our acute in patient services. For further details please refer to attached JD. Benefits offered by SLAM: We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits packageand understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer. Some of our benefits arehighlighted here: · Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service. · Work life balance,flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing. · Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes · Car lease,our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars · Accommodation,eligible staff benefit fromkeyworker housing which is available on selected sites · NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10%from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website. To provide enthusiastic, flexible, joint clinical leadership and consultant input into the team, alongside the ward manager • To take consultant responsibility for your ward, acting as Approved Clinician and assessing or supervising assessment and management of patients and devising or helping to devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes, providing prompt medical response, and advising and work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team · To provide consultant input into the ward, using your expertise to provide advice, liaising closely with others and providing assessment of complex presentations and creating appropriate management plans. For further details please refer to attached JD> This advert closes on Monday 12 Oct 2026
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Part-Time Support Worker for an Autistic Adult – Thursdays
Greenacres Care Christchurch Ltd - New Milton
On-sitePermanentPart time
Employer: Greenacres Care Christchurch Ltd Location: New Milton, Hampshire Pay: £17 per hour Hours: 17 hours per week Working pattern: Monday to Thursday, 10:15am–2:30pm Job summary We are recruiting a reliable, patient support worker to join a small team supporting an adult with autism and a learning disability. The role focuses on community activities, routines, wellbeing and independence. No personal care is required. You will work alongside another support worker during these shifts.
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Bank SEN Adult Support Workers - Day or Night
eTeach UK Limited - Royston, Hertfordshire
£12.87 - £14.03 per hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Hours: Choose from a range of shift times that will suit any needs Situated in the village of Meldreth, just ten miles south of Cambridge, on the Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border. Orchard Manor offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults who have severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties resulting in complex learning needs. Set within 14 acres, our site provides extensive space for learning, developing and living in an environment where we have a range of incredible facilities that include: Music and Art Rooms Rebound Therapy Hydrotherapy Hard and soft outdoor space Forestry School Adapted Kitchens Enterprise Schemes Sensory Rooms As one of our Bank Support Workers, you will work with our young adults who have varying degrees of special educational needs and disabilities. Your aim is to promote their confidence and independence and support them to lead a fulfilling life. This is an incredibly challenging yet rewarding role, where being willing to lend a hand wherever required is essential. Experience isn't essential, the drive and compassion to empower and transform lives is. Our bank staff are able to choose what shift they want to take on, giving them a great deal of flexibility when deciding to work days over nights, or weekdays over weekends. You will have a chance to work with a supportive team whose common goal is to empower and support wherever is required. Role Requirements Provide exceptional high levels of care during all daily activities such as washing, dressing, socialising, learning, washing/personal care and ensuring care during the night. Ensuring that medical needs are met at all times Assisting with therapy sessions such as hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. Communicating effectively and building strong relationships that will empower the children and young adults are free to grow and develop Ensuring that the environment is safe, supportive and enjoyable Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description: Job Description: Bank SEN Adult Support Worker - Day or Night How to Apply: You can apply online by completing our online application form. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
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Band 7 Safeguarding Adults Advisor (MCA/DoLS)
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - Romford
£55,524 - £62,652 Per Annum inclusive/ part time pro rata
PermanentPart time
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the Trust’s Safeguarding Team in a job share as the Safeguarding Advisor- Mental Capacity Act (MCA) & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with substantial experience of working in a healthcare environment at a senior level, with a good knowledge of the MCA & DoLS and a sound understanding of adult safeguarding processes. The post holder will be working within a dynamic Safeguarding Team, taking a lead on the Trust’s compliance with the MCA, DoLS & Prevent duties and responsible for overseeing the administration of DoLS at BHRUT They will also be involved with more general safeguarding adult enquiries in liaison with other members of the Safeguarding Team. We are looking for someone who has effective organisational skills and excellent writing and communication skills, confident with supporting staff from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. The post holder will be responsible for providing information, specialist advice and training on MCA and DoLS across this busy acute general Trust. The role would ideally suit a nurse who is enthusiastic about promoting good practice around the MCA and DoLS and who will adopt a proactive approach to promoting the legal rights of patients that may lack capacity to consent to treatment. • To act as the operational lead for the implementation of the processes and statutory systems in relation to MCA & DoLS and Prevent across the Trust. • To lead on the implementation of LPS in collaboration with the Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults. • To act as the professional advisor to Trust staff providing advice and guidance in relation to MCA & DoLS and Prevent. • To ensure the Trust meets the legislative requirements of the Mental Capacity Act and Prevent Duty. We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer. For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026
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Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist Part -Time
NHS Jobs - Warrington
Negotiable
PermanentFull time
Do you want to work for an established service where your knowledge and skills will be valued and developed? Do you value being part of an established, friendly, and successful medical department with a track record of success and a high level of expertise? Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist on the specialist register for forensic or general adult psychiatry, who is passionate about improving the lives of women with complex mental health needs? If so, join the team at Arbury Court hospital. As the Part-time Consultant Psychiatrist (2-3 days/week) preferably on the Specialist Register for Forensic to run a medium or low secure ward depending on preference. You will provide care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues, responsible for delivering care programmes, managing physical and mental health concerns and providing individualised approaches to the care and treatment of people admitted to the hospital. Arbury Court is situated outside Warrington, just off the M62 and close to Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester. There are excellent transport links, making the hospital highly commutable from across the North West. When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you will have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to support you. This role includes second on-call duties (currently 1 in 17 for full time consultants) and some wards have middle-grade support. There are also opportunities for voluntary paid extra first on call locum shifts, and time back in lieu for on-call work. Your responsibilities: Working effectively with patients and colleagues to ensure the best care and treatment outcomes Driving multidisciplinary care Contributing to service development and governance processes e.g. via quality improvement work Building positive relationships with external stakeholders such as NHS England case managers Undertaking psychiatric assessments for women referred to the unit to determine the appropriate level of care to be provided Providing oral and written evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearings Ensuring that you are up to date with the latest developments by attending conferences, online courses etc. To be successful in this role, you will need: Full GMC registration and Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists To be on (or about to join) the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals What you will get: Competitive annual salary £5000 car allowance (Pro rata) 30 days annual leave (Pro rata) plus bank holidays and your birthday off! A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. Free meals while on duty Employee Assistance Services Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Other general benefits including retail discounts and car salary sacrifice scheme Medical indemnity cover There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more. For more information, please contact Dr Martin Williams, Medical Director, Email: Martin.Williams2@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk; T: 01925 400600 About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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