UCAT South Consultant

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a CQC Outstanding rate organisation, is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our fantastic Urgent Care Assessment Team for the South of the county, based in Northampton We are offering a 40,000 welcome bonus to the successful candidate, paid over the course of your first two years in post.

For further information on the benefits package and joining the Trust, please refer to the attached Candidate Pack.

Main duties of the job
24 hour - seven days a week service. UCAT will undertake mental health assessments following referrals from recognised sources (as per operational policy) and will respond to the needs of the home treatment caseload

Act as gatekeeper to acute inpatient care Rapid response following referral to UCAT - intensive, flexible interventions provided to service user, family and carers

Address the social issues surrounding crisis right from the beginning

Assertive approach to engagement

Provide practical problem solving help

To administer and supervise medication

Time limited intervention that has sufficient flexibility to respond to differing service users needs

Learning from crisis

Ensure that service users care is linked up to further continuing care

About us Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued. We provide a range of NHS services including physical, mental health and specialty services provided in hospital settings and out in the community within schools, GP clinics and patients own homes.

Details Date posted
20 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

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

pa

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
270-MED
412

Job locations

Campbell House

NorthamptonNN1 3EB
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

The primary objectives of the UCAT are to:

Offer an assessment service for residents of Northamptonshire who, immediately prior to the Teams involvement, have been assessed as requiring admission to hospital;

Provide intensive community-based treatment to clients in the acute phase of mental illness, thus diminishing the need for hospital admission;

Facilitate early discharge from hospital where hospital admission has already been necessary;

Secure appropriate follow-up care for the client once the alleviation of the acute phase of mental illness has occurred;

Be fully integrated into the Northamptonshire mental health systems and the community as a whole.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading or contact Medical Workforce. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities

The primary objectives of the UCAT are to:

Offer an assessment service for residents of Northamptonshire who, immediately prior to the Teams involvement, have been assessed as requiring admission to hospital;

Provide intensive community-based treatment to clients in the acute phase of mental illness, thus diminishing the need for hospital admission;

Facilitate early discharge from hospital where hospital admission has already been necessary;

Secure appropriate follow-up care for the client once the alleviation of the acute phase of mental illness has occurred;

Be fully integrated into the Northamptonshire mental health systems and the community as a whole.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading or contact Medical Workforce. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

EssentialoMRCPsych or equivalento

Full GMC Registrationo On Specialist Register/CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within six months.oApproval under Section
12 of the Mental Health Act and able to act as Responsible Clinician.oMinimum of six years postgraduate experience (including three years as SpR in approved training post) or equivalento

Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training.

Desirableo Additional Postgraduate Qualifications / endorsement in Rehab Psychiatryo Publication of original researcho

Management training

Behaviours and Values

Essentialo In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceo

Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvemento

Ability to work independently as well as part of A MDToAble to form a good working relationship with the peer groupo

Willingness to undertake training and CPD in areas appropriate to this posto

Ability to work under pressureo

Willingness to participate in in-house training

Skills and Abilities

Essentialo Excellent written and verbal communication skills Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues…