Overview

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

is seeking a motivated and committed Consultant to join an established team as a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the North Community Mental Health Team, in a place where your team values you. We want someone who is a changemaker so come join us to help us reshape the future to work within a team based at Somerset House, Shipley. You will work alongside an expanding, engaged, supportive and passionate multidisciplinary team, offering assessment, treatment and care for patients with time limited and/or complex mental health disorders.Closing date:

10 October 2025Main duties of the job

As Consultant Psychiatrist in our General Adult Community Mental Health Team at Somerset House, you''ll lead on clinical assessments, treatment planning, and multidisciplinary reviews for adults with complex mental health needs. Your role will include outpatient clinics, home visits, tribunal reporting, and emergency assessments under the Mental Health Act. You''ll provide supervision to junior doctors, contribute to service development, and actively participate in teaching, audit, and quality improvement. With dedicated time for CPD and leadership responsibilities, this is a rewarding opportunity to shape care delivery and drive innovation within a supportive and forward-thinking team.About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:We Care

- We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen

- We understand people''s views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver

- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:Increase mileage rates for > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more details about this role.Applicants should have a higher qualification in psychiatry (Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent) and be included on or be eligible for inclusion on the GMC''s Specialist Register.Specialty Registrars who are within 6 months of attainment of CCST at the time of interview are eligible to apply. The appointee will need to be AC and S12 approved at the time of the interview, or be fully eligible for approval.The Trust is a provider of award-winning mental health, learning disabilities and community health services to a growing population across a diverse district comprising urban and rural Bradford, Airedale, and Craven. The population is one of the most multicultural in Britain with over 100 languages.The Care Trust Way has helped develop and maintain services and wellbeing including offering time to reflect and this was showcased in the

2020 NHS Provider report . The Care Trust Way approach was one of the finalists, in the

Staff engagement award category , at the HSJ awards 2020.What you will get

Supportive and friendly colleaguesPersonalised Coaching and MentoringWeekly academic teachingFortnightly Consultant Balint groupLeadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become an appraiser and support to complete teaching certificateGenerous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year and up to 30 days leave over 3 years with a budget of £1000 per annum)In addition to the annual leave entitlement as per the terms and conditions of Consultant contract, 8 days additional (on pro-rata basis) Time Off In Lieu.Generous relocation allowance (if applicable)Advanced health and wellbeing offers.For full details see Job description and specificationPlease read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust''s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Effective leadership skillsAbility to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.Ability to supervise junior staffAwareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developmentsAbility to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfigurationPractical experience of researchSympathetic to the Trust''s missionTraining and Qualifications

Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusionSection 12 (2) MHA 1983 approval and Approved ClinicianMD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)Experience

Experience in General Adult PsychiatryExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective.Experience to a level allowing recognition of trainer status by the Royal College of Psychiatrist.Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governancePractical experience of Clinical AuditAble to use and appraise clinical evidence.Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).Other

Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.Understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary service provision and the care programme approach.Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery.Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups.Awareness of gender issues in the service provision.Highly effective communication skills.Participate in Continuous Professional DevelopmentDisclosure 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.Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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