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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Consultant or Specialist Psychiatrist - Red Kite CMHT The closing date is 13 October 2025
We are offering a £40,000 welcome bonus to the successful candidate, paid over the course of your first two years in post.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR A CQC OUTSTANDING TRUST?
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HYBRID WORKING?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR A TRUST WHO CARES ABOUT THEIR STAFFS WELLBEING?
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A TRUST THAT CAN SUPPORT YOU IN TRAINING TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER?
If the answer is yes, then this role could be for you!
The structure of the team has recently changed. We have recently recruited a Speciality doctor to support this Consultant role
Main duties of the job The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee. The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential.
About us In return we can offer:
Opportunities to pursue areas of specialist interest e.g. ECT, gender dysmorphia, prison psychiatry, ketamine infusion etc.
Flexible hours/ job share opportunities
Access to a dedicated research and innovation team
Mentorship and Undergraduate education opportunities
There are many opportunities to be involved in clinical research and you will have access to the Trust research fellows to help develop research ideas. The Trust already has a portfolio of research studies in Old Age Dementia and Physical Health.
The trust is leading nationally on physical treatments in mental health, nurse administered ECT, and ketamine infusion. We also have research collaboration with the Open University along with Nottingham, Oxford and Northampton University.
The Trust hosts Undergraduates from Leicester and Norwich Medical schools with numerous opportunities to teach this cohort.
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer. NHFT has recently being awarded "OUTSTANDING"
Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living.
Job responsibilities For more detailed information regarding the Trust and the role please access the attached Job description.
Person Specification Qualifications/Registration
Full GMC Registration
On specialist Registration CCT in General Adult
Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act
Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
Publication of original research
Management training
Behaviours and Values
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Ability to work independently as well as part of a MDT
Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group
Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
Ability to work under pressure
Willingness to participate in in-house training
Skills and Abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner
An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Disclosure 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.
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Consultant or Specialist Psychiatrist - Red Kite CMHT The closing date is 13 October 2025
We are offering a £40,000 welcome bonus to the successful candidate, paid over the course of your first two years in post.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR A CQC OUTSTANDING TRUST?
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HYBRID WORKING?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR A TRUST WHO CARES ABOUT THEIR STAFFS WELLBEING?
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A TRUST THAT CAN SUPPORT YOU IN TRAINING TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER?
If the answer is yes, then this role could be for you!
The structure of the team has recently changed. We have recently recruited a Speciality doctor to support this Consultant role
Main duties of the job The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee. The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential.
About us In return we can offer:
Opportunities to pursue areas of specialist interest e.g. ECT, gender dysmorphia, prison psychiatry, ketamine infusion etc.
Flexible hours/ job share opportunities
Access to a dedicated research and innovation team
Mentorship and Undergraduate education opportunities
There are many opportunities to be involved in clinical research and you will have access to the Trust research fellows to help develop research ideas. The Trust already has a portfolio of research studies in Old Age Dementia and Physical Health.
The trust is leading nationally on physical treatments in mental health, nurse administered ECT, and ketamine infusion. We also have research collaboration with the Open University along with Nottingham, Oxford and Northampton University.
The Trust hosts Undergraduates from Leicester and Norwich Medical schools with numerous opportunities to teach this cohort.
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer. NHFT has recently being awarded "OUTSTANDING"
Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living.
Job responsibilities For more detailed information regarding the Trust and the role please access the attached Job description.
Person Specification Qualifications/Registration
Full GMC Registration
On specialist Registration CCT in General Adult
Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act
Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
Publication of original research
Management training
Behaviours and Values
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Ability to work independently as well as part of a MDT
Able to form a good working relationship with the peer group
Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this post
Ability to work under pressure
Willingness to participate in in-house training
Skills and Abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunals
To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner
An understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operate
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
Disclosure 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.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
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