Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS

  • Baldock, Hertfordshire
  • £175,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Consultant Psychiatrist to lead our team across a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and an acute mental health ward. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a senior clinical leadership position within a forward-thinking organisation.The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, compassionate, and inspiring leader who fosters a culture of professionalism, openness, and continuous improvement. You will empower our multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional, person-centred care in line with the highest clinical and regulatory standards.As a visible and influential presence across both services, you will work in close partnership with a skilled operational and clinical management team. Your leadership will shape the strategic direction of the units, ensuring services remain safe, effective, and responsive to the individual needs of our patients.Key responsibilities:Provide senior clinical leadership across the PICU and acute ward.Drive a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning.Ensure high standards of care in line with CQC and other regulatory frameworks.Support and develop junior medical staff and multidisciplinary colleagues.Contribute to strategic planning and service development to enhance patient outcomes.This is a rewarding opportunity to play a central role in the transformation and delivery of outstanding mental health care.Main duties of the jobIn collaboration with other clinical colleagues and managers your role will involve helping to develop a comprehensive treatment service that seeks to deliver a high quality response to those suffering from a range of mental health problems based on quality assured evidence based practice. You will be responsible for providing advice with regard to the psychiatric care of clients within their respective service area and will entail taking overall responsibility for a defined caseload of patientsAbout usBaldock Manor is a 40-bed hospital in north Hertfordshire that provides specialist psychiatric services for adults. The hospital has two female PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care) wards and two acute wards.Our PICU services provide care and support for women at crisis level with a severe mental disorder who require rapid assessment and stabilisation.Our acute wards care for older adults, usually 55 years or older, who need a short-term hospital stay, where we can stabilise their mental health. The average stay in our acute wards is less than forty days.Our service objectives:To offer a first-rate, safe and personalised service that promotes our patients choice, dignity, and quality of life and delivers a cost-effective service for our NHS partners.Our model of care:Our care model places our patients needs and personal circumstances at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing quality, meaningful care focused on recovery and aim to support each person admitted to our services in a personalised, collaborative way.DetailsDate posted05 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£175,000 a year Benefits + £5k Welcome BonusContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference numberL0012-25-0010Job locationsBaldock Manor4 London RoadBaldockHertfordshireSG7 6NDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIn conjunction with Consultant colleagues they will provide professional supervision to the other medical staff where appropriate. They will ensure that junior medical staff time and duties are managed in a manner which best suits the needs of the service and their ongoing training.Participate in an out of hours rota with other Consultant Psychiatric colleagues in Baldock Manor Hospital.Ensure there is adequate consultant cover across the hospital as requiredParticipate in quality enhancement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake any research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.Participate in educational and health promotion activities within the Mental Health Service and to be pro-active in liaising on a regular basis with General Practitioners.Lead the CPD programme for the hospital and foster a culture of learningProvide professional advice to the Senior Management team and Board on key service planning issues and psychiatric clinical issues or staffing issues, ensuring that the Senior Management Team and Board of Directors keep quality of care at the core of decision makingBe a role model for effective leadership in the business driving a positive, can-do culture and actively promote collaboration, enablement, innovation and positive outcomes.Provide input and advice on any relevant initiatives that require a medical perspective e.g. implementation of recommendations from NICE, National Inquiries, External Investigations etc.Represent the business externally at local, regional and national level, raising the profile of the business and establishing working relationships with commissioners, community teams and other key partners.Oversee the performance of the Consultant Psychiatrists ensuring that systems are in place to support appraisal and revalidation. Identify, investigate and escalate concerns about psychiatrists conduct or performance.Maintain effective, professional leadership for alongside other Consultant Psychiatrists providing clinical supervision and mentorship.Work with the Responsible Officer to support the appraisal and revalidation process for other Psychiatrists.To participate in the recruitment and appointment of relevant staffWork in partnership with patients always considering patient preferences when discussing treatment options considering the full impact of clinical decisions on the patient and directing and supporting patients to the information they need to support decision making.Take part in the management of joint investigations of clinical nature concerning doctors such as those that arise from complaints or untoward events. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesIn conjunction with Consultant colleagues they will provide professional supervision to the other medical staff where appropriate. They will ensure that junior medical staff time and duties are managed in a manner which best suits the needs of the service and their ongoing training.Participate in an out of hours rota with other Consultant Psychiatric colleagues in Baldock Manor Hospital.Ensure there is adequate consultant cover across the hospital as requiredParticipate in quality enhancement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake any research which may be relevant to either short or long-term service improvement.Participate in educational and health promotion activities within the Mental Health Service and to be pro-active in liaising on a regular basis with General Practitioners.Lead the CPD programme for the hospital and foster a culture of learningProvide professional advice to the Senior Management team and Board on key service planning issues and psychiatric clinical issues or staffing issues, ensuring that the Senior Management Team and Board of Directors keep quality of care at the core of decision makingBe a role model for effective leadership in the business driving a positive, can-do culture and actively promote collaboration, enablement, innovation and positive outcomes.Provide input and advice on any relevant initiatives that require a medical perspective e.g. implementation of recommendations from NICE, National Inquiries, External Investigations etc.Represent the business externally at local, regional and national level, raising the profile of the business and establishing working relationships with commissioners, community teams and other key partners.Oversee the performance of the Consultant Psychiatrists ensuring that systems are in place to support appraisal and revalidation. Identify, investigate and escalate concerns about psychiatrists conduct or performance.Maintain effective, professional leadership for alongside other Consultant Psychiatrists providing clinical supervision and mentorship.Work with the Responsible Officer to support the appraisal and revalidation process for other Psychiatrists.To participate in the recruitment and appointment of relevant staffWork in partnership with patients always considering patient preferences when discussing treatment options considering the full impact of clinical decisions on the patient and directing and supporting patients to the information they need to support decision making.Take part in the management of joint investigations of clinical nature concerning doctors such as those that arise from complaints or untoward events.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Approved Clinician
  • In good standing with the RCPsych
  • Current registration with GMC
  • At least five years experience in in-patient setting
  • Ability to take independent Clinical decisions and demonstrate clinical leadership.
  • Knowledge of evidence based practice.
  • Effective communication skills verbal and written.
  • Up to date with current practices in rehabilitation Psychiatry.
  • Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need.
  • Evidence of participation in audit.
  • Able to demonstrate time management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
  • Ability to analyse information and use effectively and efficiently
Desirable
  • Relevant Post-Graduate qualification
  • Experience of working in Psychiatric intensive care
  • Experience of working in Acute services
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Proficient IT skills
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Approved Clinician
  • In good standing with the RCPsych
  • Current registration with GMC
  • At least five years experience in in-patient setting
  • Ability to take independent Clinical decisions and demonstrate clinical leadership.
  • Knowledge of evidence based practice.
  • Effective communication skills verbal and written.
  • Up to date with current practices in rehabilitation Psychiatry.
  • Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need.
  • Evidence of participation in audit.
  • Able to demonstrate time management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
  • Ability to analyse information and use effectively and efficiently
Desirable
  • Relevant Post-Graduate qualification
  • Experience of working in Psychiatric intensive care
  • Experience of working in Acute services
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Proficient IT skills

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