Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrists - Adult Mental Health Inpatients
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, 29532
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrists - Adult Mental Health Inpatients The closing date is 31 December 2025
We are looking to recruit 2 full‑time consultants to work on Elm Ward and Maple Ward – the two acute admission wards in West Park Hospital, Darlington.
Elm Ward is a female acute ward and Maple Ward is a male acute ward. There are 4 beds commissioned by the Ministry of Defence across the two wards.
Elm Ward is a 20‑beded inpatient ward. The unit comprises beds for both assessment and treatment. The Consultant for this post will be expected to work closely with another Consultant Psychiatrist (1.0 WTE). Maple Ward is also a 20‑beded inpatient unit located on the same site and is also covered by two Consultant Psychiatrists.
It is expected that the post holders will provide clinical input to approximately 10–12 patients on both Elm and Maple wards, depending on acuity. All the inpatient units in Adult Mental Health are working on the concept of Purposeful In‑Patient Admissions model (and the Productive Ward).
Main duties of the job The principal duty of Consultants is to support the Inpatient Team. There are four Consultant Psychiatrists – 4 WTE identified to support the two acute wards at West Park Hospital, in addition to a Consultant Nurse. The post holders will be expected to work closely with other colleagues in Adult Mental Health to offer a flexible service which recognises the potential for recovery within all service users.
The post holders will provide leadership to the multi‑disciplinary team alongside the team manager and will contribute to service development.
They will contribute to clinical governance and have responsibility for setting and maintaining standards and a commitment to quality improvement.
About us We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320 m 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 of inpatient and community services to 2 m 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 are a multi‑award‑winning trust and are included in the Health Service Journal’s Best 100 Places to Work. The trust takes a positive and proactive approach to supporting staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect, and are justified in expecting, collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services.
The medical staffing shortage puts strain on services and on workforce wellbeing, and the costs extend beyond the financial. 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 – see attached Supporting Document.
The Trust welcomes a conversation about flexible working.
Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note this post has been approved by The Royal College. This job will close once sufficient applications have been received.
Person Specification Clinical Knowledge & Skills
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
Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
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.
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Reflected on purpose of CPD undertakenExperienced 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.
Leadership
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.
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
Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Experience
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry or included within six months.
Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Approved under S12 or able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Experience
Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role.
Any other experience that may be applicable.
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 Psychiatrists - Adult Mental Health Inpatients The closing date is 31 December 2025
We are looking to recruit 2 full‑time consultants to work on Elm Ward and Maple Ward – the two acute admission wards in West Park Hospital, Darlington.
Elm Ward is a female acute ward and Maple Ward is a male acute ward. There are 4 beds commissioned by the Ministry of Defence across the two wards.
Elm Ward is a 20‑beded inpatient ward. The unit comprises beds for both assessment and treatment. The Consultant for this post will be expected to work closely with another Consultant Psychiatrist (1.0 WTE). Maple Ward is also a 20‑beded inpatient unit located on the same site and is also covered by two Consultant Psychiatrists.
It is expected that the post holders will provide clinical input to approximately 10–12 patients on both Elm and Maple wards, depending on acuity. All the inpatient units in Adult Mental Health are working on the concept of Purposeful In‑Patient Admissions model (and the Productive Ward).
Main duties of the job The principal duty of Consultants is to support the Inpatient Team. There are four Consultant Psychiatrists – 4 WTE identified to support the two acute wards at West Park Hospital, in addition to a Consultant Nurse. The post holders will be expected to work closely with other colleagues in Adult Mental Health to offer a flexible service which recognises the potential for recovery within all service users.
The post holders will provide leadership to the multi‑disciplinary team alongside the team manager and will contribute to service development.
They will contribute to clinical governance and have responsibility for setting and maintaining standards and a commitment to quality improvement.
About us We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320 m 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 of inpatient and community services to 2 m 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 are a multi‑award‑winning trust and are included in the Health Service Journal’s Best 100 Places to Work. The trust takes a positive and proactive approach to supporting staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect, and are justified in expecting, collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services.
The medical staffing shortage puts strain on services and on workforce wellbeing, and the costs extend beyond the financial. 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 – see attached Supporting Document.
The Trust welcomes a conversation about flexible working.
Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note this post has been approved by The Royal College. This job will close once sufficient applications have been received.
Person Specification Clinical Knowledge & Skills
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
Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
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.
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Reflected on purpose of CPD undertakenExperienced 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.
Leadership
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.
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
Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Experience
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry or included within six months.
Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Approved under S12 or able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Experience
Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role.
Any other experience that may be applicable.
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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