Consultant Psychiatrist - Integrated Care Team for Older People

Job summaryWe are delighted to offer an excellent opportunity for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join Humber's Integrated Care Team for Older People (HICTOP). This is a rewarding and influential role based within the City of Hull, with clinical responsibility for the East Hull Community Mental Health Team.This post carries no inpatient responsibility, though the successful candidate will benefit from access to three well-established inpatient facilities serving Hull and the East Riding.What You'll Be DoingAs a key member of our service, you will:Provide medical leadership within a highly skilled, supportive multi-disciplinary team.Contribute to the ongoing development and innovation of the team's clinical approach.Participate in the specialist Consultant on-call rota for Old Age Psychiatry and Learning Disability.What We OfferA minimum of 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) as standard for a full-time post.Flexibility to explore additional SPA time for activities aligned with the Trust's wider ambitions.An excellent peer support network.Opportunities to become a clinical supervisor and further professional development.A generous relocation package to ensure a smooth and supported transition into your new role and communityIf you're passionate about shaping outstanding mental health care for older people and are looking for a role where your leadership truly makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.Main duties of the jobAbout YouWe're looking for someone who is committed, forward-thinking, and dedicated to high-quality patient care. You will need:Full GMC registration.MRCPsych UK or an equivalent postgraduate qualification.Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry, or to be within 6 months of CCT in Old Age Psychiatry.We think differently about our psychiatry roles and will work with you to develop an opportunity that works for you. We will support you to balance high quality patient care with pursuing your own special interests within psychiatry, as well as offering opportunities for management and leadership roles.Whether your focus is on developing your skills for management, research, teaching or innovative service provision, we are here to listen and understand how we can support you to reach your goals.About usWe are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our websiteWe are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.Find out more and search live jobs.DetailsDate posted13 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number338-3751907-21-OJob locationsTownend Court298 Cottingham RoadHullHU6 8QGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a consultant working for the HICTOP team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available. Job description Job responsibilitiesAs a consultant working for the HICTOP team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.Person Specification OTHER EssentialHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative. Qualifications EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.DesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.MRCPsychAdditional clinical qualifications. ELIGIBILITY EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE EssentialExcellent 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 othersAble to meet duties under MHA and MCADesirableWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service ACADEMIC SKILLS AND LIFELONG LEARNING EssentialAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.Ability to work in and lead team.Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.Participated in continuous professional development.Participated in research or service evaluation.DesirableAble 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 or improved outcomes to patients. Person Specification OTHER EssentialHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative. Qualifications EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.DesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.MRCPsychAdditional clinical qualifications. ELIGIBILITY EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE EssentialExcellent 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 othersAble to meet duties under MHA and MCADesirableWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service ACADEMIC SKILLS AND LIFELONG LEARNING EssentialAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.Ability to work in and lead team.Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.Participated in continuous professional development.Participated in research or service evaluation.DesirableAble 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 or improved outcomes to patients.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHumber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustAddressTownend Court298 Cottingham RoadHullHU6 8QGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameHumber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustAddressTownend Court298 Cottingham RoadHullHU6 8QGUnited KingdomEmployer's website