Rotherham Care Group Hospital Liaison Consultant Psychiatrist

Rotherham Care Group Hospital Liaison Consultant Psychiatrist

Closing date: 05 August 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dynamic Hospital Liaison Team. You will provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with a wide range of mental health needs.

As a senior clinical leader, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, offering specialist advice to medical colleagues within The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. You will contribute to service development, clinical governance, teaching and supervision, helping to shape high-quality, patient‑centred mental health care within the hospital environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Consultant Psychiatrist with excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills. You will be committed to delivering compassionate, evidence‑based care and driving innovation across liaison psychiatry services. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a significant impact on the wellbeing of patients across the acute care pathway.

To arrange an information event or for further information please contact Laura Charlesworth, l.charlesworth@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

Working member of multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will provide consultant clinical input as required, including face‑to‑face patient assessment for complex urgent acute liaison cases who are adults of working age. The clinical care of patients under the team will be timely and tailored to the needs of patients and their caregivers. The consultant will be expected to have a flexible weekly timetable designed to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to the needs of patients and caregivers as well as of team members for support and advice as necessary. The post-holder will work largely through advice and supervision with direct patient contact as required, with no personal caseload but with rapid throughput of patients and a need for prompt and flexible decision making. This more fluid style of working does not allow for easy quantification of workload.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Adult Psychiatry or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT
• MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification. Higher Specialist Training in Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme)
• MD or management qualification, or other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT) with endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry

Experience

• Previous experience within General Adult Psychiatry and experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings; experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Prior experience working as a Consultant in Adult Psychiatry
• Evidence of development of a special interest (especially Liaison Psychiatry)
• Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
• Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post

Knowledge

• Knowledge of research processes; committed to Continuing Professional Development
• Sound knowledge of NHS management structures and systems

Skills

• Clinical supervision experience/skills; aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement
• Ability to undertake training/mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education

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.