Consultant Psychiatrist
13 hours ago
Colchester
Job summaryWe are the Defence Mental Health Services (DMHS) and we are searching for a professional, motivated Psychiatrist to join our encouraging and friendly team at Merville Barracks.The DMHS work under the purview of Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC). DPHC is an inclusive and dedicated organisation working hard to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.The role of DPHC is to provide and commission a safe, effective, and efficient healthcare service for entitled personnel contributing to the maximisation of Service personnel fit for task as agreed with the Single Services.Are you confident, reliable and resourceful? So you have a good work ethic, excellent communication skills and want to deliver the best care and education to your patients?Can you bring a positive contribution to our team culture atMerville Barracks? If so, we would love to hear from you.This is a full time position, offering 40 hours per week. Part time hours may be available on a job share basis to meet business demands.You will feel valued as a Consultant Psychiatrist within DPHC, receiving access to outstanding rewards and employee benefits including:An NHS pensionAn inclusive working environmentProfessional Registration Fees Re-imbursedFree parkingLearning and development opportunitiesMain duties of the jobAs the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing effective care, with an approach based on recovery and rehabilitation, to Service Personnel (SP) and entitled civilians, with timely access to skilled and effective assessment, treatment and occupational recommendations that meets the needs of the individual and the Chain of Command (CoC). The team expects to receive on average 10 new referrals a week and will see urgent cases by the next working day and routine cases within 15 working days. The consultant psychiatrist is expected to carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases but will also be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members. It must be stressed that the caseload contains far lower levels of morbidity and risk than a National Health Service (NHS) general adult population and there is not a high emergency burden.About usOur success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.DetailsDate posted24 August 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary 109,725 to 145,478 a year a year (pro rata for part time) ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Job share Reference numberK0003-26-0250Job locationsMerville BarracksColchesterEssexCO2 7UTUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe duties and responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:Providing a high quality, evidence-based interventions as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to provide a safe, effective and professional mental health service to maximise the number of personnel fit for role. Maintaining responsibility for the patient during the process of care including referral to other regional services.Working collaboratively with the patient and include family members and significant others in the patients treatment when appropriate.Liaising with the in-patient Consultant Psychiatrist at the Inpatient Service Provider (ISP) and attend ward rounds at the ISP as required.Using highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.Selection ProcessThe sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified(presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our attached candidate guidance.At interview, you will be tested against the following Civil Service Behaviours:LeadershipChanging and ImprovingMaking Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceCommunicating and InfluencingThere will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.Further InformationRequests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.Please see the link to our You tube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk.The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.For details on our complaints procedure, please see the attached Important Information document. Job description Job responsibilitiesThe duties and responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:Providing a high quality, evidence-based interventions as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to provide a safe, effective and professional mental health service to maximise the number of personnel fit for role. Maintaining responsibility for the patient during the process of care including referral to other regional services.Working collaboratively with the patient and include family members and significant others in the patients treatment when appropriate.Liaising with the in-patient Consultant Psychiatrist at the Inpatient Service Provider (ISP) and attend ward rounds at the ISP as required.Using highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.Selection ProcessThe sift will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form.Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlined in the job advert.Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified(presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our attached candidate guidance.At interview, you will be tested against the following Civil Service Behaviours:LeadershipChanging and ImprovingMaking Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceCommunicating and InfluencingThere will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.Further InformationRequests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.Please see the link to our You tube channel for advice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour based questions. Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based on situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to the behaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact DBSCivPers-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk.The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.For details on our complaints procedure, please see the attached Important Information document.Person Specification Behaviour Statement EssentialHave you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate. Provide a CV EssentialPlease copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.Please use double spacing where possible. Registrations and Memberships EssentialGMC registration with licence to practice.Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent based on a foundation medical degree. Qualifications EssentialFull GMC registration with licence to practise. Must have obtained CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) and be on the Specialist Register.Trainees within 6 months of the award of their CCST, and consequent entry onto the specialist register, are eligible to apply for this post, however all qualifications and memberships must be held in full prior to commencing in post.Certificate of Specialist Training or equivalent in General Adult or forensic Psychiatry. Registration Details EssentialPlease provide your membership registration number.You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration.If you are a trainee within 6 months of being awarded your CCST, you are eligible to apply for this position, please state your GMC registration and expected completion date. Person Specification Behaviour Statement EssentialHave you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment? Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate. Provide a CV EssentialPlease copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.Please use double spacing where possible. Registrations and Memberships EssentialGMC registration with licence to practice.Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent based on a foundation medical degree. Qualifications EssentialFull GMC registration with licence to practise. Must have obtained CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) and be on the Specialist Register.Trainees within 6 months of the award of their CCST, and consequent entry onto the specialist register, are eligible to apply for this post, however all qualifications and memberships must be held in full prior to commencing in post.Certificate of Specialist Training or equivalent in General Adult or forensic Psychiatry. Registration Details EssentialPlease provide your membership registration number.You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration.If you are a trainee within 6 months of being awarded your CCST, you are eligible to apply for this position, please state your GMC registration and expected completion date.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.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 CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMinistry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)AddressMerville BarracksColchesterEssexCO2 7UTUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameMinistry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)AddressMerville BarracksColchesterEssexCO2 7UTUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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