NHS
Consultant in Psychiatry (Perinatal)
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Job Description
- Req#: C9457-25-0245?language=en&page=918&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry. Some experience working with women in the perinatal period.
- Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a Perinatal Mental Health Service.
- Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Experience networking and building collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders / other clinical specialisms to improve patient care pathways and experience.
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Experience in General Adult Psychiatry. Some experience working with women in the perinatal period.
- Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a Perinatal Mental Health Service.
- Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Experience networking and building collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders / other clinical specialisms to improve patient care pathways and experience.
Job summary
You will be required to work with the Perinatal Mental Health (PNMH) Service's multidisciplinary team, offering team & clinical leadership and facilitation to deliver safe and effective assessment and treatment plans for women and birthing people in the perinatal period, and their families. Our service, including our patient and staff population, is diverse, and we are looking for someone passionate about meeting the needs of the population of Sheffield. Along with the clinical and managerial leads, you will take oversight of the day-to-day clinical demands of the service, prioritising & responding to urgent & emergency work as well as conducting planned work with the team/patients.
For further information, please see the attached job description
Main duties of the job
Provide compassionate medical leadership in the Perinatal Mental Health Service, including frequent/regular meetings with clinical staff to plan/co-ordinate clinical workload.
Attendance and leadership of MDT meetings.
Attendance and leadership in team governance & service development processes.
Contribution to collaborative care and risk management planning processes for relevant patients' management, including regular liaison with practitioners within and outside of the service.
Provision of trauma informed, evidence based, specialist perinatal medical/psychiatric assessments and reviews, to inform care planning and risk assessment/management, by regular clinic sessions & flexible use of clinical time.
For further information, please see the attached job description
About us
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Details
Date posted
18 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
457-25-7107643
Job locations
Sheffield Perinatal Mental Health Service - Argyll House
9 Williamson Road, Nether Edge
SHEFFIELD
S11 9AR
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for helping the Multi-Disciplinary teams in further developing evidence based, trauma-informed assessment and treatment pathways to offer women/birthing people and their families. We operate from biopsychosocial, and attachment orientated frameworks of understanding and medical leadership is a vital component of our service. Additionally, the successful candidate may wish to develop a role within medical leadership, medical education, quality improvement, research or a special clinical interest and such development would be supported by the trust and be negotiated with the individual candidate.
For further information, please see the attached job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for helping the Multi-Disciplinary teams in further developing evidence based, trauma-informed assessment and treatment pathways to offer women/birthing people and their families. We operate from biopsychosocial, and attachment orientated frameworks of understanding and medical leadership is a vital component of our service. Additionally, the successful candidate may wish to develop a role within medical leadership, medical education, quality improvement, research or a special clinical interest and such development would be supported by the trust and be negotiated with the individual candidate.
For further information, please see the attached job description
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Experience
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Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Perinatal Mental Health Service - Argyll House
9 Williamson Road, Nether Edge
SHEFFIELD
S11 9AR
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Perinatal Mental Health Service - Argyll House
9 Williamson Road, Nether Edge
SHEFFIELD
S11 9AR
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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