Job Opportunity: Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Learning Disability
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Learning Disability to join our team at North Moor House in Northallerton. This is an exceptional opportunity for international medical professionals seeking relocation to the United Kingdom with certificate of sponsorship available.
Position Details
This permanent part-time position offers flexible working arrangements with a competitive salary range of £105,504 to £139,882 per annum. The role is based within our Adult Learning Disability Community Team serving the Hambleton & Richmondshire District plus Botton Village areas.
About the Role
This replacement post has become available as the previous Consultant Psychiatrist has retired. The successful candidate will provide specialist psychiatric care to adults with learning disabilities across our community-based service. The position involves working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and various system partners including Primary Care, Local Authority, and Voluntary Sector partners.
Geographical Coverage
The service covers Hambleton, Richmondshire, and Botton Village areas, serving a total population of approximately 150,000. The Consultant will hold clinics at North Moor House and conduct home visits as needed, maintaining excellent relationships with local mental health, CYPS & Older Person services.
Clinical Responsibilities
The postholder will manage cases with support from a keyworker from the team, typically a community nurse. Referrals are received in each locality, with teams operating local duty systems and triaging their own referrals while providing advice and support to referrers.
Inpatient Care Arrangements
This is a community-based post where patients requiring inpatient treatment are admitted under Greenlight arrangements to Adult Mental Health wards. There is also access to Learning Disability Assessment and Treatment beds at Bankfields Court, Middlesbrough, which is part of TEWV services.
About Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of approximately 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites across Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby. We provide comprehensive inpatient and community services to 2 million people living in our catchment areas.
Our Commitment to Medical Workforce
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and deserve collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are committed to improving medical workforce recruitment and retention through various initiatives, including The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce.
Essential Qualifications
Applicants must possess an MB BS or equivalent medical qualification and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. Additional essential qualifications include the ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training, participation in continuous professional development, research or service evaluation experience, ability to use and appraise clinical evidence, and active participation in clinical audit.
Desirable Qualifications
Preferred qualifications include the ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching relevant to this post, reflection on CPD purpose, experience in clinical research and/or service evaluation, evidence of achievement in education/research/audit/service improvement, and experience leading clinical audits leading to service change.
Essential Experience Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate the ability to reflect on own performance and behavior while seeking and acting on feedback. Additional requirements include the ability to influence and persuade to improve services, take on leadership roles in multidisciplinary teams, knowledge of NHS and Trust structure and management, commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement methodology, and ability to adapt to and lead service change.
Leadership Skills
The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership capabilities including the ability to take on leadership roles outside the multidisciplinary team, understanding of NHS & wider health economy implications, and training equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Excellent knowledge in specialty with exceptional clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge are essential. Candidates must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills in English, ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty, evidence-based decision making, and ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Visa Sponsorship Information
We welcome applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK. Applications will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Additional Requirements
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration Requirements
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website for overseas health professionals.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted via the NHS Jobs website. The closing date for applications is 20 October 2025. The advert will close once sufficient applications have been received.
Contact Information
For questions about this position, please contact Rosie Wheadon, Medical Recruitment Advisor, at [email protected] or 07770867040.
Location Details
The position is based at North Moor House, North Moor Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2FG. For more information about our Trust, please visit our website at https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/.
Supporting Documents
Additional supporting documents including the Medical Workforce Charter and detailed Job Description are available for download through the application portal.
Privacy Notice
Please review Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust’s privacy notice available on our website for information about how we handle applicant data.
Equal Opportunities
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, including international candidates seeking relocation to the UK.
