Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient

Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Inpatient

The closing date is 20 May 2026

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS PENDING ROYAL COLLEGE APPROVAL

EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join and lead on the Ruby Ward based at the The Crystal Centre, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7LF.

This is a full‑time Consultant post within the Older Adult Functional Inpatient Mental Health Service, based at Ruby Ward at The Crystal Centre, Broomfield Hospital. Ruby Ward is a 17‑bed functional older adult unit serving Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree. The ward provides assessment and treatment for older adults, typically aged 70 and over, or for adults with significant frailty requiring inpatient care for functional mental illness.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for the clinical care of those patients admitted to the in‑patient unit on the ward. The post holder will also be expected to work closely with the team and the ward manager to ensure the provision of an effective service.

You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.

Job responsibilities

Work closely with other consultant colleagues to ensure that the patient journey is as smooth as possible.

Provide clinical leadership and actively liaise with general practitioners, psychiatrists, and other hospital specialists, statutory and non‑statutory agencies, whenever relevant to the care and treatment of patients.

Be committed to a multidisciplinary approach to care.

Use evidence‑based interventions at all times.

Offer a consistent response to referrers/service users regardless of origin of the referral in a timely fashion.

Offer an accurate diagnosis and timely interventions so that intensive treatment can be delivered to present chronicity and dependency on psychiatric services, in accordance with the recovery model.

Attend Mental Health Act assessments as requested for relevant patients.

Act as the Responsible Clinician for inpatients including attending Tribunals, as necessary.

Participate in the development and maintenance of care programmes for patients.

Supervise junior and middle‑grade doctors in the team.

Participate in the teaching programmes of the multidisciplinary team.

Contribute to the collection of clinical information to ensure further service development and to enable audit.

Work closely with consultant colleagues to contribute to the provision of appropriate Consultant cross cover for daytime, 9 am to 5 pm, (working days), and for periods of annual/study/special leave.

Participate in clinical governance and teaching activities.

Contribute to the day‑to‑day management and the overall service development agenda through appropriate involvement with managerial and clinical colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
• Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.
• Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• On the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult.
• Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status.
• Approved under Section 12.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Utilises a quality improvement approach to think systemically about complex problems, develop potential change ideas and test these in practice using a systematic QI methodology.

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.

Address

Ruby Ward, The Crystal Centre, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7LF

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