• Job Description

  Req#: C9346-AMH-317?language=en&page=252&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time Speciality Doctor post to work 1.0 WTE across the Durham and Darlington Crisis Service. The area has a population of approximately 500,000.

  The Adult Crisis Service works on a 24/7 basis to undertake comprehensive triage assessment of individuals who are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, with the aim of preventing their admission to hospital. Where the individual is admitted to inpatient services, the crisis team works with them to support leave and recovery-based discharge and enable productive bed flow. The crisis service is also responsible for providing intensive home treatment and facilitating S136 assessments outside of street triage working hours. On average there are 300-400 referrals to the Crisis Team per month. Many of these referrals result in direct assessments but signposting and advice are alternative outcomes.

  Currently the service is operated via two sites, one at Lanchester Road Hospital and one at West Park Hospital. Current job description is related to the Lanchester Road Hospital role. There is expectation that post holder for both sites will provide reciprocal cover if required. There is a daily report out meeting where all patients are discussed. It is recommended that these are attended in person however there is available technology attend these remotely.

  Main duties of the job

  Regular attendance at crisis team daily report out meetings. This may at times be using remote technology such as Microsoft Teams.

  Opportunity to be an active member of the leadership team

  Participation in triage/assessment of patients referred to the crisis service in complex cases and when a medical opinion is required

  Provision of medical reviews to patients receiving intensive home treatment. Reviews will also be provided by the Consultant Psychiatrist and Non-Medical Prescriber within the team

  Participation in formulation of patients presenting with complex difficulties including diagnostic uncertainty. This will be in conjunction with the consultant psychologist and consultant psychiatrist working with the team

  Involvement in multi-agency meeting for patients who repeatedly access services or who present to a variety of agencies and services

  Provision of support and clinical supervision to the team where appropriate

  Provision of teaching and training to the team

  Liaison with GPs and interfacing agencies and services

  Participation alongside the leadership team in developing and evaluating the service

  Mental Health Act work It is preferable that the postholder has up-to-date S12 approval.

  A range of opportunities to get involved in service development including evaluation of the new crisis service

  About us

  We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m 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 are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.

  Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of 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. Our medical staffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforce wellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial. 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).

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Specialty Doctor

  Salary

  £61,542 to £99,216 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  C9346-AMH-317

  Job locations

  Lanchester Road Hospital

  Lanchester Road

  Durham

  County Durham

  DH1 5RD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detail on this post.

  Please note, the job description for this post is pending approval by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detail on this post.

  Please note, the job description for this post is pending approval by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

  Person Specification

  Teaching & Training

  Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.

  CPD & Appraisal

  Essential

  • Participated in continuous professional development.
  • Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
  • Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.

  Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

  Clinical Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Good knowledge of psychiatry.
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.

  Desirable

  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

  Research, Audit & Quality Improvement

  Essential

  • Has actively participated in clinical audit.

  Desirable

  • Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
  • Participated in research and/or service improvement.

  Person Specification

  Teaching & Training

  Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.

  CPD & Appraisal

  Essential

  • Participated in continuous professional development.
  • Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
  • Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.

  Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

  Clinical Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Good knowledge of psychiatry.
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.

  Desirable

  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

  Research, Audit & Quality Improvement

  Essential

  • Has actively participated in clinical audit.

  Desirable

  • Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
  • Participated in research and/or service improvement.

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Lanchester Road Hospital

  Lanchester Road

  Durham

  County Durham

  DH1 5RD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Lanchester Road Hospital

  Lanchester Road

  Durham

  County Durham

  DH1 5RD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• 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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