Job summary This post is being advertised Pending Royal College Approval The post is a community Consultant post in General Adult Psychiatry to join the Stafford Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) which has been created and is being developed through Community Mental Health Transformation. The Consultant will hold a caseload of approximately 90 of which many will have other clinicians in the IMHT working with them. The team is made up of 2.6 wte Psychiatrists, 1.0 Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 6.8 wte Nurses, 2.0 Nursing Associate, 1.8 wte Occupational Therapists, 2.0 wte Psychologists, 2.0 wte Psychological Therapist, 2.0 Clinical Associate in Psychology, 4.0 wte Healthcare Support Workers 0.8 Peer Recovery Worker and 1 Team Manager. Main duties of the job The Post Holder, will provide medical leadership within a collective leadership model. Clinical duties of the post: To ensure, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, regular effective review of the care of patients in the clinical pathway - via individual assessments and follow up appointments, MDT meetings and sometimes the Care Programme Approach (CPA) review, particularly where the complexity requires it To be the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway who are subject to Community Treatment Order (CTO) where applicable To provide evidence based care To be recovery focused To provide cross-cover (emergency and prospective) for other Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues by mutual agreement To communicate with all key partners in an appropriate and timely way including service users, carers and General Practitioners. To work within the requirements of service contracts including compliance with nationally agreed quality standards To fully utilise Trust IT systems as appropriate to enable fulfilment of clinical duties; including launch of the electronic prescribing system The Post Holder will take part in out of hours duties; on call work is remunerated at 3% as well as 0.25 APAs. About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications Details Date posted 22 May 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 301-MS-25-7165937 Job locations Foundation House, St Georges' Hospital Corporation Street Stafford ST16 3SR Job description Job responsibilities Professional duties of the post To comply with all Trust policies and the Living Our Values Framework. To maintain professional registration with the GMC and a full Licence to Practice, be engaging in appraisal, revalidation and job planning. To maintain Approved Clinician (AC) status To comply with Trust mandatory training To operate with transparency, including maintenance of an electronic diary Full job description can be found attached to this vacancy. Please read for more information Job description Job responsibilities Professional duties of the post To comply with all Trust policies and the Living Our Values Framework. To maintain professional registration with the GMC and a full Licence to Practice, be engaging in appraisal, revalidation and job planning. To maintain Approved Clinician (AC) status To comply with Trust mandatory training To operate with transparency, including maintenance of an electronic diary Full job description can be found attached to this vacancy. Please read for more information Person Specification Qualifications Essential Primary Medical Degree Full GMC registration including licence to practice or eligibility for licence to practice if coming from overseas Approved Clinician (AC) status or eligibility to obtain within 3 months of appointment Desirable Additional qualification in a clinical area, management or education Experience Essential Clinical Leadership/management experience at any level Desirable Experience at Consultant level Experience at setting up a new service Skills Essential Ability to provide leadership and vision in a changing environment Awareness of lean methodology Desirable Experience in lean methodology Person Specification Qualifications Essential Primary Medical Degree Full GMC registration including licence to practice or eligibility for licence to practice if coming from overseas Approved Clinician (AC) status or eligibility to obtain within 3 months of appointment Desirable Additional qualification in a clinical area, management or education Experience Essential Clinical Leadership/management experience at any level Desirable Experience at Consultant level Experience at setting up a new service Skills Essential Ability to provide leadership and vision in a changing environment Awareness of lean methodology Desirable Experience in lean methodology 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications 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 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications 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 details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Foundation House, St Georges' Hospital Corporation Street Stafford ST16 3SR Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Foundation House, St Georges' Hospital Corporation Street Stafford ST16 3SR Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab). Location : Foundation House, St Georges' Hospital, Corporation Street, ST16 3SR Stafford, United Kingdom