Main area: Consultant Psychiatrist Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: On call requirements Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
10 sessions per week (on call requirements)
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Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Woodlands Town Rotherham Salary £113,565 – £150,569 Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/08/2026 23:59
Rotherham Care Group Hospital Liaison Consultant Psychiatrist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dynamic Hospital Liaison Team. You will provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with a wide range of mental health needs.
As a senior clinical leader, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, offering specialist advice to medical colleagues within The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. You will contribute to service development, clinical governance, teaching and supervision, helping to shape high-quality, patient-centred mental health care within the hospital environment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Consultant Psychiatrist with excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills. You will be committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and driving innovation across liaison psychiatry services. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a significant impact on the wellbeing of patients across the acute care pathway.
Information Event
To find out more we are holding a recruitment information session on Wednesday 5th August on MS Teams. Please contact Laura Charlesworth l.charlesworth@nhs.net to book a place and receive further information.
Main duties of the job
Working member of multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will provide consultant clinical input as required, including face‑to‑face patient assessment for complex urgent acute liaison cases who are adults of working age. The clinical care of patients under the team will be timely and tailored to the needs of patients and their caregivers. The consultant will be expected to have a flexible weekly timetable designed to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to the needs of patients and caregivers as well as of team members for support and advice as necessary. The post‑holder will work largely through advice and supervision with direct patient contact as required, with no personal caseload but with rapid throughput of patients and a need for prompt and flexible decision making. This more fluid style of working does not allow for easy quantification of workload.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
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The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Full registration with the GMC
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Adult Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT.
- MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification. Higher Specialist Training in Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme).
- MD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT) Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry
Experience
- Previous experience within General Adult Psychiatry Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings. Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
- Prior experience working as a Consultant in Adult Psychiatry.
- Evidence of development of special interest (especially Liaison Psychiatry)
- Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
- Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of research processes Committed to Continuing Professional Development
- Sound knowledge of NHS management structures and systems
Skills
- Clinical supervision experience/skills. The aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement
- Ability to undertake training/mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education.
Eligibility for sponsorship – please read before submitting your application
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship (if eligible) under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self‑assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance including changes to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications and eligibility for dependent visas from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Additional information
Name James Eustace Job title Rotherham Care Group Director Email address james.eustace1@nhs.net Telephone number 03000215444
Dr Diarmid Sinclair, RDaSH Chief Medical Officer, diarmid.sinclair@nhs.net
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