Job Description

Job summary

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This is a new post. It has been developed as a need has been identified for additional medical support for the respective services.


The North Tees Community Team provides a specialist service to adults with a learning disability who live in the Stockton and Hartlepool locality. The team has an active caseload of around 400, with between 20 and 50 allocations per month. Dr Amarasuriya is an established and highly experienced consultant for the team. He has been covering the whole team for several years and this arrangement will continue until this post is appointed to. The combined psychiatry caseload for the two localities is 102, with between 0 and 4 referrals per month.


Bankfields Court is a purpose-built specialist inpatient service for adults with a learning disability. The Trust is committed to the principles of Transforming Care and the Green Light Toolkit, so the service is reserved for patients who require highly specialist support. Patients are drawn from across the Trust footprint.The service has 11 beds, of which 6 are currently occupied. In the last year there has been 1 admission and 1 discharge, reflecting the specialist nature of the service.Medical support here is provided by Dr Adel Muir, an experienced Specialist Doctor with a specialism in physical healthcare.

Main duties of the job

The appointed consultant will have responsibility for the Stockton and North Stockton localities (population 117,979) with a projected caseload of 36. Dr Amarasuriya will retain responsibility for Hartlepool, Billingham and Norton localities (population 210,910, projected caseload 66).


The majority of patients will be jointly managed with the wider MDT. The initial timetable for the post contains two outpatient clinics per week, with additional domiciliary visits as required. Given the caseload numbers outlined above, the majority of clinic time will be spent reviewing existing cases.


At Bankfields Courtthe post holder would act as Responsible Clinician for a small number of patients (no more than half), shared with an experienced Nurse Consultant / Responsible Clinician. The post holder would lead on the psychiatric care provided for all patients, and on the medication aspects of the Mental Health Act.

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 deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.


Psychiatrists are essential contributors to 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. 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

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Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

109,725 to 145,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9346-LD-27M

Job locations

Tees Esk & Wear Valley Nhs Trust


29 Falcon Court


Preston Farm Industrial Estate


Stockton-on-tees


Cleveland


TS18 3TX

Job description

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Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post.


The job description is currently waiting for approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post.


The job description is currently waiting for approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Person Specification

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Leadership

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Essential

Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
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Desirable

Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

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Essential

Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
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Desirable

Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

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Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
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Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

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Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
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Desirable

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Experience

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Essential

Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
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Desirable

Any other experience that may be applicable Person Specification

Leadership

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Essential

Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
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Desirable

Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

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Essential

Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
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Desirable

Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

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Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
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Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

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Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
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Desirable

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Experience

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Essential

Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
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Desirable

Any other experience that may be applicable

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

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Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tees Esk & Wear Valley Nhs Trust


29 Falcon Court


Preston Farm Industrial Estate


Stockton-on-tees


Cleveland


TS18 3TX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

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Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tees Esk & Wear Valley Nhs Trust


29 Falcon Court


Preston Farm Industrial Estate


Stockton-on-tees


Cleveland


TS18 3TX

Employer's website

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