Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist - South Wychavon
Location
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/9/2025
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Description
Job Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to join the South Wychavon & Malvern Older Adult CMHT in Worcestershire.
The team comprises 0.85 WTE Team Manager, 2 WTE Consultants, 4.6 WTE Community Psychiatric Nurses, 1 WTE Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), 1.8 WTE Occupational Therapists, 1.2 WTE Psychologist, 2.8 WTE Healthcare Support Workers, 1.8 WTE Medical Secretaries, 1.4 WTE Team Secretaries.
The CMHT provides a service to people over 65 years old with a secondary mental health need. Population size approx. 7,800 for Evesham & Pershore.
The team is supported by a Home Treatment Team as well as a Duty and Triage Team that screens new referrals and undertakes urgent assessments.
Leadership and management activities are actively encouraged and supported.
Office base at Waterside, Evesham Community Hospital.
The post is supported by a junior doctor.
This post is open to a Job Share arrangement,
Main duties of the job
On a day-to-day basis the Consultant Psychiatrist will have a close working relationship with the MDT through joint working, consultation and the provision of advice to the Duty & Triage Team and other health and social care professionals.
Psychiatric input will be delivered through comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, care planning and treatment formulation, utilising evidence-based treatments.
A focus on holistic assessment and management of patients addressing biopsychosocial needs of patients and involving family members and carers as necessary.
Supervision of Junior Doctors as well as Nurse Prescribers /Advanced Clinical Practitioners within the clinical team.
Collaborative working with the Team Leader to provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team and the Clinical Director with a wider focus on service provision and quality of patient care.
Participation in the consultant on-call rota out of hours, including weekends.
About Us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.
Details
Date posted
05 September 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9798-1640
Job locations
Waterside
Evesham Community Hospital
Evesham
WR11 1JT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
Essential
Essential
Essential
Skills and Abilities
Essential
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Waterside
Evesham Community Hospital
Evesham
WR11 1JT
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Waterside
Evesham Community Hospital
Evesham
WR11 1JT
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to join the South Wychavon & Malvern Older Adult CMHT in Worcestershire.
The team comprises 0.85 WTE Team Manager, 2 WTE Consultants, 4.6 WTE Community Psychiatric Nurses, 1 WTE Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), 1.8 WTE Occupational Therapists, 1.2 WTE Psychologist, 2.8 WTE Healthcare Support Workers, 1.8 WTE Medical Secretaries, 1.4 WTE Team Secretaries.
The CMHT provides a service to people over 65 years old with a secondary mental health need. Population size approx. 7,800 for Evesham & Pershore.
The team is supported by a Home Treatment Team as well as a Duty and Triage Team that screens new referrals and undertakes urgent assessments.
Leadership and management activities are actively encouraged and supported.
Office base at Waterside, Evesham Community Hospital.
The post is supported by a junior doctor.
This post is open to a Job Share arrangement,
Main duties of the job
On a day-to-day basis the Consultant Psychiatrist will have a close working relationship with the MDT through joint working, consultation and the provision of advice to the Duty & Triage Team and other health and social care professionals.
Psychiatric input will be delivered through comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, care planning and treatment formulation, utilising evidence-based treatments.
A focus on holistic assessment and management of patients addressing biopsychosocial needs of patients and involving family members and carers as necessary.
Supervision of Junior Doctors as well as Nurse Prescribers /Advanced Clinical Practitioners within the clinical team.
Collaborative working with the Team Leader to provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team and the Clinical Director with a wider focus on service provision and quality of patient care.
Participation in the consultant on-call rota out of hours, including weekends.
About Us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.
Details
Date posted
05 September 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9798-1640
Job locations
Waterside
Evesham Community Hospital
Evesham
WR11 1JT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Demonstratable interest in leadership and management.
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries.
Essential
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological, and psychological treatments in the assessment and management of organic and functional disorders in older adults.
- Expertise in subspecialty.
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- MRCPsych (UK) or equivalent.
- CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Approved Clinician status (or eligible for approval)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
- Postgraduate Qualification or Higher Degree in Medical Education, Research, and/or Leadership & Management.
Essential
- Eligible to work in the UK.
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrate effective team working skills.
- Familiarity with IT and ability to keep high quality clinical records.
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups.
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working skills.
- Familiarity with IT and ability to keep high quality clinical records.
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups.
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Waterside
Evesham Community Hospital
Evesham
WR11 1JT
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Waterside
Evesham Community Hospital
Evesham
WR11 1JT
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
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