Consultant Psychiatrist - Upnor Ward (In-Patient)
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust · Doctor & Consultant · viaNHS Jobs
£113,565–£150,569 a year
- Closing date
- 19 Nov 2026
- Posted
- 3d ago
- Specialism
- Doctor & Consultant
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5701004
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Job summary
YOU'RE BRILLIANT, and we want you on OUR team
This is a 6 PA per working week post within one of the three general younger adult acute inpatient wards based at Priority House in Maidstone.
The post holder will be responsible for medical leadership and work collaboratively with other members of the MDT to deliver quality care to patients on the ward.
The post-holder will be job sharing the Responsible Clinician role with a Consultant Nurse (AC approved) for an 18-bedded acute adult female ward.
The ward is co-located with the West Kent Crisis and Home Treatment Team and is situated in close proximity to a district general hospital.
The post is a dedicated inpatient post with no community or outpatient responsibility.
Main duties of the job
- To attend and contribute to the acute care pathway meetings.
- To ensure all new admission are assessed by a senior doctor and have management plans in place within 24hrs of admission. The post holder has medical responsibility for inpatients on wards for which they are consultant.
- To work in close liaison with the patient flow team and attendance at local bed management meetings and telephone conferences.
- To attend acute care group business and patient safety meetings.
- To use clinically effective treatments approved by NICE guidelines and support ongoing trust efforts to become and outstanding organisation in all CQC dimensions.
- To offer adequate supervision to speciality doctor, trainee and non trainee doctors working on the ward.
- The RC is expected to ensure relevantMHA paper work is in line with the code of practice and trust policy.
- The post holder is expected to ensure discharge summaries are completed on time and the information reflects care undertaken.
Successful applicants must have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise, as well as Approved Clinician and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act.
Interviews will be conducted via video link using Teams.
Please note that you will be required to submit an application form for each post you are interested in applying for.
About us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
380-MED-26-048
Job locations
Priority House
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
This post is being advertised pending Royal College job description approval.
Our Benefits
Here are just some of our Benefits:
- A Recruitment Bonus of up to £15,000
- Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
- Easy access to in-house research team and academic opportunity through Kents own Medical school
- Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement, and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
- Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
- Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
- Free access to an independent counselling service
- Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
- Car lease scheme
- A variety of staff network forums which empower, support, and encourage network members and allies to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.
*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmmh.medical.staffing@nhs.net
Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
This post is being advertised pending Royal College job description approval.
Our Benefits
Here are just some of our Benefits:
- A Recruitment Bonus of up to £15,000
- Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
- Easy access to in-house research team and academic opportunity through Kents own Medical school
- Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement, and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
- Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
- Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
- Free access to an independent counselling service
- Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
- Car lease scheme
- A variety of staff network forums which empower, support, and encourage network members and allies to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.
*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmmh.medical.staffing@nhs.net
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 19 Nov 2026.
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