This exciting 10 PA post is a replacement post, to be shared with another full-time consultant who will work in the central (outer) area of the city. This post covers the provision of medical leadership to the inner area of the Scarborough Community Mental Health Team (SICT). The division between inner and central (outer) sections is purely for medical cover purposes and follows an equitable division of local GP surgeries. The community team continues to operate as one community team. The job is split into 3 PAs of supporting professional activities (SPA) and 7 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC).
The community team post is based at The Ellis Centre, 18 Dean Road, Scarborough which is a unit to house the facilities to support the delivery of community care to adults.
The community team receives an average of 100 - 120 referrals per calendar month with only a small proportion requiring assessments by the psychiatric team.
The post holder will not have a case load of their own but will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure patient safety and appropriate care is delivered.
The appointed consultant will be expected to provide key medical leadership to the Community Mental Health Inner Team in Scarborough. The post holder is not expected to hold a care coordination role but may be expected to be the clinical lead for a specific cohort of patients stabilised on Clozapine and Lithium treatments (estimated caseload of 20-30 patients).
The post holder will have an average of 8 patients on CTO/MOJ. They will not have a case load of their own but will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure patient safety and appropriate care is delivered.
The post-holder's core clinical duties will involve formulation, review and leadership meetings, MH Act related work, and involvement in complex care planning meetings. Based on Royal College recommendations, Outpatient work will comprise 3,5 PAs; Clinical Admin 1 PA; MDT work 1 PA; Emergencies 1 PA and MHA work 0,5 PAs..Management of patients on CTO, including assessments/reviews and attending tribunals and panels as appropriate.
The post-holder will be expected to provide clinical supervision to a resident doctor and expected to provide clinical placements for Medical Undergraduates form Hull York Medical School.
Further information can be found in the attached Job Description.
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country operating from sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).
12 July 2026
Hospital medical and dental staff
Consultant
£113,565 to £150,569 a year Post may attract recruitment premia
Permanent
Full-time
C9346-AMH-345M
The Ellis Centre
18 Dean Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 7SN
United Kingdom
More detailed information about the post can be found on the job description attached to this advert.
More detailed information about the post can be found on the job description attached to this advert.
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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
The Ellis Centre
18 Dean Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 7SN
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
The Ellis Centre
18 Dean Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 7SN
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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