Consultant in General Psychiatry - HMS Nelson DCMH - 40 hours

Ref: DHRG42673
Doctors
Start Date:17 Aug 2026
End Date:30 Nov 2026


Job Description:
• To undertake clinical sessions (remote and face to face) for the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH), carrying out fresh case assessments and reviews of all service personnel referred to the DCMH. This will include liaison with referrers and line management as required to facilitate the clinical and occupational management of the patient.
• To provide clear occupational recommendations to the referrer and/or Medical Centre based on MOD and single Service policy.
• To supervise the clinical activity of other mental health professionals.
• To liaise and engage with MOD contracted (or other NHS and non-NHS providers as necessary) in-patient service providers to enable discharge planning for Service and other entitled personnel who have been admitted to hospital
• To complete reports and documentation in accordance with MOD policy or the requirements of any other government department.
• To assist educational supervisors in the DCMH with providing training experiences for General Practitioner Vocational Trainees (GPVTs) and mental health trainees.
• To attend individual management reviews or case conferences with Primary Healthcare (PHC) and/or line management as required.

Essential requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry and/or Forensic Psychiatry
• Must be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 or be an Approved Medical Practitioner under Section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
• Must have a current, satisfactory in date annual appraisal in line with the requirements of the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) Good Medical Practice (GMP).
• Must have completed sufficient Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidance on CPD.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must hold a full Driving Licence valid in the UK (in order to be able to conduct peripatetic clinics and assess personnel sick at home in exceptional circumstances).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training

 
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