Consultant Psychiatrist within Rehabilitation Psychiatry

NHS

  • Plymouth
  • £105,504-139,882 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Livewell Southwest is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our expanding Rehabilitation Psychiatry service, based at Mount Gould Hospital in Plymouth.This new post has been developed following a service expansion and offers a unique opportunity to work across both community and inpatient settings, supporting continuity of care and enabling flexible, patient-centred clinical decision-making.About the RoleThe successful candidate will provide Consultant input to:
  • The Specialist Outreach Recovery Team in the community
  • The Greenfields Female Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, a 9-bed open recovery unit
This is a split inpatient and outpatient role, with:
  • 1.5 days per week allocated to inpatient work
  • The remainder supporting community care and professional activities
You will join a well-established, multidisciplinary team that includes a Specialty Doctor, a Resident Doctor on the inpatient unit, and a full range of allied health professionals.To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact: Teresa Barrett, Medical Workforce Manager at Livewell.Medical-Workforce@nhs.net or 07917 504025.Interview to take place on 5th September 2025Main duties of the jobThis post has been developed following an expansion to the service. The post provides Consultant Psychiatrist input to the Specialist Outreach Recovery Team in the community & the 9-bed female Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. The split inpatient & outpatient role supports continuity of care for patients as they move through the recovery pathway & provides clinicians with flexibility in clinical decision making.The successful applicant will work within an established & continually developing community team supported by a full range of MDT professions including a Specialty Doctor & an inpatient open recovery unit of 9-beds supported by a Resident Doctor.Step into a role where your leadership will be valued, your ideas welcomed, & your career can truly thrive. Apply today & be part of a future-focused team dedicated to making a lasting impact on mental health services in Plymouth.An advert can only say so much. We would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details.About usLivewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.DetailsDate posted16 July 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference numberB9832-MD-2025-347Job locations200 Mount Gould RoadMount GouldPlymouthDevonPL4 7PYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached supporting document for full Job Description - Consultant Psychiatrist within Rehabilitation Psychiatry Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached supporting document for full Job Description - Consultant Psychiatrist within Rehabilitation PsychiatryPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register in Psychiatry at the time of taking up the Post (Specialist Registrars applying in advance must be within six months of their CCT at the point of being interviewed).
  • Eligibility for Section 12 and Approved Clinician Approval.
  • Extensive experience in Community /Adult Psychiatry essential
Desirable
  • RCPsych endorsement in Rehabilitation or Addiction Psychiatry
  • Higher academic Qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications).
  • Specialist areas e.g. Personality disorder, Eating disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
  • Qualification in Teaching & Learning.
ExperienceEssential
  • Knowledge of Mental Health legislation
  • Participation in Continual Professional Development
  • MDT working
  • Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on full range of emergency and routine clinical situations
Desirable
  • Experience in community outreach psychiatry, experience in working in a Community/Rehabilitation/In patient Mental Health Team and CPA
  • Experience in Rehabilitation Adult Psychiatry is desirable
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register in Psychiatry at the time of taking up the Post (Specialist Registrars applying in advance must be within six months of their CCT at the point of being interviewed).
  • Eligibility for Section 12 and Approved Clinician Approval.
  • Extensive experience in Community /Adult Psychiatry essential
Desirable
  • RCPsych endorsement in Rehabilitation or Addiction Psychiatry
  • Higher academic Qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications).
  • Specialist areas e.g. Personality disorder, Eating disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
  • Qualification in Teaching & Learning.
ExperienceEssential
  • Knowledge of Mental Health legislation
  • Participation in Continual Professional Development
  • MDT working
  • Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on full range of emergency and routine clinical situations
Desirable
  • Experience in community outreach psychiatry, experience in working in a Community/Rehabilitation/In patient Mental Health Team and CPA
  • Experience in Rehabilitation Adult Psychiatry is desirable

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