Consultant in Psychiatry - Home Treatment

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

The Home Treatment Team provides short-term mental health support at home, to avoid people being admitted to hospital and reduce length of stay for people in hospital. The team works across Sheffield and provides intensive support to our service users and their carers where there has been a significant deterioration in a person's mental health.

The Home Treatment Team is based at The Longley Centre, together with the Liaison Psychiatry service, and the urgent and crisis service, and some of our inpatient wards. The team undertakes crisis assessments, supports and treats people in the community as an alternative to admission to hospital and promotes timely discharge back into the community.

Main duties of the job

To provide senior medical leadership to the Home Treatment Team

Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings

Medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.

Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment

Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.

Mental Health Act assessments of patients in contact with the team as well as participation in the daytime Section 12 rota.

Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.

Liaison with members of other teams eg CMHT, Acute wards, etc

Clinical supervision of junior medical staff, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-Medical prescribers

Teaching Undergraduate Medical students

About us

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

457-25-7110376

Job locations

Home Treatment Team

Norwood Grange Drive

SHEFFIELD

S5 7JT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide senior medical leadership to the Home Treatment Team

Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings

Medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.

Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment

Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.

Mental Health Act assessments of patients in contact with the team as well as participation in the daytime Section 12 rota.

Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.

Liaison with members of other teams eg CMHT, Acute wards, etc

Clinical supervision of junior medical staff, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-Medical prescribers

Teaching Undergraduate Medical students

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide senior medical leadership to the Home Treatment Team

Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings

Medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.

Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment

Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery.

Mental Health Act assessments of patients in contact with the team as well as participation in the daytime Section 12 rota.

Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.

Liaison with members of other teams eg CMHT, Acute wards, etc

Clinical supervision of junior medical staff, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-Medical prescribers

Teaching Undergraduate Medical students

Person Specification

knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Collaborative, inclusive and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation / diagnosis in a community setting.
  • Clear, evidence-based approach to risk assessment & management.
  • Ability to appraise complex, multi-faceted information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of best practice and evidence relating to Community General Adult Psychiatry.
  • Experience of involvement in service development.
  • Leadership training / knowledge.

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion.
  • Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
  • Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved.
  • Approved Clinician (AC) status / eligibility to be on the AC register.

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in General Adult Psychiatry including working within a community-based service.
  • Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

  • Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community mental health team.
Person Specification

knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Collaborative, inclusive and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation / diagnosis in a community setting.
  • Clear, evidence-based approach to risk assessment & management.
  • Ability to appraise complex, multi-faceted information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of best practice and evidence relating to Community General Adult Psychiatry.
  • Experience of involvement in service development.
  • Leadership training / knowledge.

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion.
  • Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
  • Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved.
  • Approved Clinician (AC) status / eligibility to be on the AC register.

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in General Adult Psychiatry including working within a community-based service.
  • Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

  • Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community mental health team.

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

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Home Treatment Team

Norwood Grange Drive

SHEFFIELD

S5 7JT


Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Home Treatment Team

Norwood Grange Drive

SHEFFIELD

S5 7JT


Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Jonathan Mitchell

jonathan.mitchell@shsc.nhs.uk

01142716310

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

457-25-7110376

Job locations

Home Treatment Team

Norwood Grange Drive

SHEFFIELD

S5 7JT


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