Consultant Psychiatrist - Cove Ward Adult Inpatients

Job summaryConsultant Psychiatrist - Male Adult Inpatients , based at Berrywood Hospital in Northampton, NorthamptonshireCove ward is a 17 bedded male only inpatient ward and this post will require assessment and management of a wide range of psychiatric presentations.RC/AC status and section 12 required for this role.Main duties of the jobThe Consultant will play a pivotal role in ensuring proactive, recovery-focused, individualised treatment plans are in place and being followed for each patient. They will be supported with a team of professionals who have been recruited specifically for this unit. Our intention is to have a short length of stay to manage only the acute phase of illness and support care in the least restrictive manner.About usOur core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued. We provide a range of NHS services including physical, mental health and specialty services provided in hospital settings and out in the community within schools, GP clinics and patients own homes.DetailsDate posted29 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number270-MED491-AJob locationsBerrywood HospitalNorthamptonNN5 6UDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document Job description Job responsibilitiesFor further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the documentPerson Specification Experience and Knowledge EssentialMRCPsychFull GMC RegistrationOn Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.Approval under Section12 of the Mental Health ActDesirableAdditional Postgraduate QualificationsPublication of original researchManagement training Behaviours and Values EssentialIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvementAbility to work independently as well as part of A MDTAble to form a good working relationship with the peer groupWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this postAbility to work under pressureWillingness to participate in in-house training Skills and Abilities EssentialoExcellent written and verbal communication skillsoEvidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.oAbility to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunalsoAbility to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT membersoTo balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a wholeoAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operateoAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAPost holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operateDesirableoWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceoAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this postoExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation Person Specification Experience and Knowledge EssentialMRCPsychFull GMC RegistrationOn Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.Approval under Section12 of the Mental Health ActDesirableAdditional Postgraduate QualificationsPublication of original researchManagement training Behaviours and Values EssentialIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvementAbility to work independently as well as part of A MDTAble to form a good working relationship with the peer groupWillingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this postAbility to work under pressureWillingness to participate in in-house training Skills and Abilities EssentialoExcellent written and verbal communication skillsoEvidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.oAbility to present complex information to a variety of audiences including courts and tribunalsoAbility to motivate and develop junior Medical Staff and other MDT membersoTo balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a wholeoAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operateoAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAPost holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner.oAn understanding of the political and financial framework within which the Services operateDesirableoWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceoAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this postoExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluationDisclosure 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.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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressBerrywood HospitalNorthamptonNN5 6UDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressBerrywood HospitalNorthamptonNN5 6UDUnited KingdomEmployer's website