Consultant Psychiatrist - Early Intervention
LocationWest Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/10/2026
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Description
Job Summary
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team the Early Intervention Team based in Worcester. This is a part time post working 4 days per week/8 sessions.
Worcestershire is a mixed rural and urban county of over 500 square miles and around million population. It covers the City of Worcester together with the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport, Bewdley, Tenbury Wells, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Droitwich, Evesham, Pershore, Malvern and Upton upon Severn.
Herefordshire & Worcestershire offer excellent living and working prospects. Nearby are the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Forest of Dean; the Malvern Hills; and the Brecon Beacons National Park; with easy access to the M5 and M50. Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Cheltenham are all within easy reach of Herefordshire. The area also has the benefit of outstanding schools and a rich cultural life.
The Early Intervention Service works in a way which facilitates engagement of patients and their families to minimise the stigma of psychosis and enable recovery. Much of the work takes place outside secondary mental health services bases so that the traditional model of providing outpatient follow up has been replaced by a more flexible patient centred approach which allows for reviews to take place at home which often facilitates the involvement of the family.
Main duties of the job
The team accepts referrals for patients aged 18 -65 experiencing a first episode of psychosis, with whom they will work for up to 3 years depending on clinical need. The team is also commissioned to work with young people who are assessed as having an at risk mental state which includes attenuated psychotic symptoms, blips and individuals who are at high risk as a result of having a family history of psychosis and have experienced a deterioration in functioning.
Referrals Are Routinely Received From:
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team the Early Intervention Team based in Worcester. This is a part time post working 4 days per week/8 sessions.
Worcestershire is a mixed rural and urban county of over 500 square miles and around million population. It covers the City of Worcester together with the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport, Bewdley, Tenbury Wells, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Droitwich, Evesham, Pershore, Malvern and Upton upon Severn.
Herefordshire & Worcestershire offer excellent living and working prospects. Nearby are the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Forest of Dean; the Malvern Hills; and the Brecon Beacons National Park; with easy access to the M5 and M50. Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Cheltenham are all within easy reach of Herefordshire. The area also has the benefit of outstanding schools and a rich cultural life.
The Early Intervention Service works in a way which facilitates engagement of patients and their families to minimise the stigma of psychosis and enable recovery. Much of the work takes place outside secondary mental health services bases so that the traditional model of providing outpatient follow up has been replaced by a more flexible patient centred approach which allows for reviews to take place at home which often facilitates the involvement of the family.
Main duties of the job
The team accepts referrals for patients aged 18 -65 experiencing a first episode of psychosis, with whom they will work for up to 3 years depending on clinical need. The team is also commissioned to work with young people who are assessed as having an at risk mental state which includes attenuated psychotic symptoms, blips and individuals who are at high risk as a result of having a family history of psychosis and have experienced a deterioration in functioning.
Referrals Are Routinely Received From:
- The Trust's 4 Mental Health inpatient wards
- GP practices based in Worcester, Evesham, Malvern and Pershore
- Three of the Worcestershire Neighbourhood MH Teams (Malvern, Evesham and Worcester City)
- The South Home Treatment Team.
The team is working to deliver access to EI services within 2 weeks of referral for at least 60% of referrals; the team is currently meeting this ambitious target.
There is a weekly team meeting where new referrals are discussed together with cases of concern, there are in addition regular formulation meetings which also act as team supervision allowing for team reflection about difficult cases.
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
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Details
Date posted
05 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9798-2090
Job locations
Studdert Kennedy House
Spring Gardens
Worcester
WR5 2AE
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
Knowledge
Essential
- The candidate should have relevant clinical experience
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments in the General Adult Psychiatry
- Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services
- Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to recognise own limitations and seek advice when necessary.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary fashion with teams and other disciplines.
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups.
- An interest to participate in ongoing research projects, especially putting research into practice.
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
Essential
- Broad experience in General Adult Psychiatry (or your subspecialty), including management of complex and high-risk patients
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of clinical leadership within a team setting
- Experience of supervising and teaching junior medical staff and other professionals
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of audit, quality improvement, and service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad experience in General Adult Psychiatry (or your subspecialty), including management of complex and high-risk patients
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of clinical leadership within a team setting
- Experience of supervising and teaching junior medical staff and other professionals
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of audit, quality improvement, and service development
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
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
Studdert Kennedy House
Spring Gardens
Worcester
WR5 2AE
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
Studdert Kennedy House
Spring Gardens
Worcester
WR5 2AE
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
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Address
Studdert Kennedy House
Spring Gardens
Worcester
WR5 2AE
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
Studdert Kennedy House
Spring Gardens
Worcester
WR5 2AE
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
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