Job summaryLooking for a consultant role where you can actually practice holistic, high-quality psychiatry while enjoying an unparalleled quality of life?
Following the retirement of a valued colleague, we are expanding our senior clinical capacity in beautiful North Devon. This is a rare opportunity to clinically lead a friendly, highly cohesive multidisciplinary team with experienced CPN, CAP and Clinical Psychology colleagues, Art Therapist, PSW and Administrators and others.
Here, you aren't just an asset on paper - you are a valued leader. Our clinical model actively protects your time: we utilise a Trust-wide Referral Management Team and local triage, meaning the vast majority of new assessments are completed by the team, leaving you to focus on the most complex formulations and engagement with primary care and other teams.
Based in Barnstaple and Ilfracombe, you will work alongside fully engaged GP leads, commissioned VCFSE services of the Devon Mental Health Alliance, and robust specialist teams such as perinatal, CRHT, and Complex Emotional Needs Service.
We share a single EPR (SystmOne) with local GPs and CAMHS, supported by a digital strategy designed to make care easier, more responsive and better connected.
We champion flexibility and are fully open to discussing compressed hours, part-time requests, or hybrid remote allocations to fit your life.
We offer a comprehensive relocation package to assist with your move.
Main duties of the jobAs a senior clinical leader, you will provide medical expertise and strategic guidance across our General Adult CMHT and the Specialist Team for Early Intervention in Psychosis (STEP).
Your day-to-day clinical practice is designed to be varied, modern, and manageable. You will deliver consultations via a balanced mix of in-person outpatient clinics, telephone/video options, weekly MDT meetings, and cross-agency collaboration via online Multi-Agency Team meeting.
Local colleagues meet in regular supportive peer group and your voice and expertise will directly shape our services. You will join our well-attended, in-person quarterly Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), a highly supportive professional space where the consultant body actively influences Trust practice and policy.
As an Approved Clinician and S12 doctor, you will support essential statutory work. As a Deanery Approved Trainer, you will enjoy a rewarding educational environment, supervising resident doctors (CT13, GPVTS and FY) with strong support from our medical education team. You will also have opportunities to teach within our North Devon Postgraduate Psychiatry Teaching programme and regional programmes in Exeter. We actively protect your time for CPD, service development and quality improvement.
Beyond the clinic, our trust is situated in a region offering an unparalleled quality of life, perfect for those who value outdoor pursuits, coastal living, and a balanced lifestyle.
About usAbout Devon Partnership TrustWe provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our valuesWe not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Person Specification- Teaching and Supervision
- Essential: Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Desirable: Evidence of additional teaching skills. Experience as a lecturer or supervisor. Experience in Clinical Supervision.
- Experience
- Essential: Prior experience working in a Community Mental Health Team. Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially the community. Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
- Desirable: Evidence of development of special interest in areas related or complimentary to Community General Adult Psychiatry. Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
- Qualifications
- Essential: Full Registration with the General Medical Council. To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post. Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview. Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983. CCT or CESR in General Adult Psychiatry.
- Desirable: MRC Psych. Other professional qualification (eg CBT, PSI, CAT).
- Research
- Essential: Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
- Desirable: Aptitude for and practical experience of research.
- Management
- Essential: Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers. Awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.
- Desirable: Management training/experience. Experience of involvement in service development.
- Aptitudes and Values
- Essential: Excellent communication skills. Evidence of ability to exercise leadership in a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to work collaboratively with other clinical teams. A team player able to inspire and support staff at all levels of training and across professional disciplines. A commitment to continuing professional development. A commitment to multidisciplinary and multi-agency working. A commitment to respect, inclusiveness and diversity.
- Desirable: Evidence of new ideas in service delivery. A track record of implementing service initiatives. A track record of team leadership or collaboration with other agencies.
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is committed to being an inclusive employer and applications are encouraged from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident Leader. 
