Consultant Psychiatrist in North Cumbria CYPS
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cumbria, CA1 3SX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9263-26-0090 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details. While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services and being involved with the team manager and locality manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction and the values of the organisation. The consultant psychiatrist is expected to carry a caseload of between 60-70 of the most complex cases, but will also be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members, although they are not required to act as care co-ordinator. There will be a care coordinator allocated to any case under consultant psychiatrist. There is also opportunity to be part of developing ongoing changes within services in the region such as Hope Haven the 24/7 hub which would be bring creative ways to working with other professionals and providing care for patients. The 24/7 hub will bring together a range of services under one roof while also working with the existing community service support. It is one of six pilot centres funded by NHS England and due to be launched in April 2025. The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) which is also a new venture in the region between university of Cumbria and Imperial college London. The aim is to produce doctors committed to delivering cutting-edge healthcare approaches and serve the needs of the Cumbria community. Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.