Consultant General Adult Psychiatry - Fir Ward + Golden

Position: Consultant General Adult Psychiatry - Fir Ward + Golden Hello
Job summary

This is a full time (10 PA) replacement Consultant post working on a female acute inpatient ward (Fir Ward), based at Sherwood Oaks and with 1 day per week (2PAs) in the Ashfield LMHT. This is a permanent post.

A Golden Hello of 20% of the minimum point of the National Consultant (2003) contract will be paid for this post.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is 26.40 (standard) or 54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of 16 per year applies.

This post is pending Royal College Approval.

Main duties of the jobThis post will primarily provide daily cover for inpatients on Fir Ward at Sherwood Oaks. The post holder will also have responsibility for patients admitted from out of primary area. These will mostly come from the Nottingham City area. These admissions are divided up between other consultants on the unit with an established formula. The medical input to 70 inpatient beds is divided between 4 consultants with inpatient responsibilities on with maximum number of up to 9 patients under one consultant at any one time.

The post holder will also work with Ashfield LMHT to provide medical care and leadership to the LMHT. The post holder will help with acute referrals, short term home treatment, discharge/move on planning from acute care, and short-term post discharge follow-up requiring close liaison with other community teams. There are 2 other consultants working within the LMHT from Mid Notts. They will work in close conjunction with other community teams.

About us #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Details Date posted
21 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
113,565 to 150,569 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number-VBJob locations

Sherwood Oaks Sherwood AvenueMansfieldNG
18 4GW
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities To manage, appraise and give clinical supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing…