Consultant Psychiatrist in AMH, Treatment & Intervention

Job summary

The team are based at Parkside Community Mental Health Centre, Middlesbrough. The Consultant will be expected to provide committed, proactive and responsive clinical leadership working with other staff to provide a treatment and intervention service for those individuals suffering from chronic or severe mental health conditions in Parkside and similarly into the EIP Team.

The Consultant is supported by and a Specialty doctor and Foundation doctor and will be expected to provide supervision to them. The Treatment & Intervention and EIP teams have Nurse prescribers, and the post holder will be expected to provide supervision for them.

The Consultant will provide medical input to the Treatment and Intervention team and EIP team, patients and review clinics are located at Parkside. The Consultant will also undertake joint reviews with other team members for complex, unstable and high-risk patients. They will be fully involved in the personalised care planning process. They will be expected to provide clinical support and supervision to the team in conjunction with the Team Manager, Advanced Practitioners and Psychologists. They will attend Huddle, Supercell and team meetings. The Treatment and intervention team is able to obtain expert advice from Trust-wide specialist services which include a Tertiary Treatment and intervention team Service, an ADHD service, the Autism Spectrum Assessment Team, the Perinatal Team and the eating disorder service.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will provide committed, proactive and responsible leadership working with the Community Treatment and Intervention Team and EIP team

The Consultant will attend the Daily Huddle and weekly Supercell meetings where decisions are made about patient care and the management plan.

The Consultant will undertake assessments for new patients and follow up and review patients by engaging with the Model Line process, the Consultant will also provide a diagnosis and treatment plan

The Consultant will attend and fully contribute to formulation meetings and acre plan review meetings

The Consultant will act as Responsible Clinician for patients on a Community Treatment Order (CTO) and MOJ order

The Consultant will be responsible for Mental Health Act Assessments in the community and very occasional Section 136 assessments.

The Consultant will be expected to provide appropriate supervision to Junior Medical Staff and Non-Medical Prescribers in the team

Frequency of on call is 1:18; the on-call rota covers all the mental health units in Teesside (AMH and Mental Health Services for Older People), CAS (Crisis Assessment Suite - based at Roseberry Park Hospital) and the acute hospitals in Teesside (North Tees and James Cook University Hospital). It also covers MHA assessments in the community, assessments at the Police station and crisis teams.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Details

Date posted

27 June 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year This post may attract a recruitment premia

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9346-AMH-312M8

Job locations

Parkside Mental Health Centre

Park Road North

Middlesbrough

Teesside

TS1 3LF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post and the person specification for requirements of the applicant

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Experience

Essential

• Experience in the specialty

Desirable

• Any other experience that may be applicable