Consultant Psychiatrist - CMHT

Job summary

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Mental Health for West Wiltshire and Devizes (WWKD). This post is an existing post, which has become vacant due to the post-holder moving into a new post.

The WWKD CMHT covers patients from the CCG of the same name. The area is a mix of small villages and market towns including Devizes, Melksham, Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Warminster. There are 18 GP practices in the area with a total population of approximately 165000 of all ages. The team has office bases in Shearwater Lodge in Warminster and Green Lane Hospital Devizes.

Community clinic facilities are available on a series of other sites within the catchment area.

Main duties of the jobAs the post holder you will deliver direct interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to need including those service users who require an assertive approach who are difficult to engage. This will include on-going assessment, diagnoses (including review and clarification) and treatment of mental and physical health needs.

As the post holder you will provide Medical input and leadership to the WWKD CMHT with particular responsibility for patients from surgeries in Melksham and Trowbridge.

As the post holder you will also:

Provide advice to members of the Multi-Disciplinary Teams in the WWKD CMHT Team and attend regular Team MDT meetings.

Assessment and treatment of outpatients in clinics.

Hold CPA meetings for outpatients.

Visit patients in their own place of residence if clinically indicated

Liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non-NHS organisations wherever applicable.

Liaise with the Intensive and Inpatient services as appropriate to facilitate the smooth handover of clients between services.

To fulfil the Responsible Clinician role with respect to patients subject to Community Treatment Orders.

About us We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Details Date posted
11 June 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
109,725 to 145,478 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
342-RVN
119-BSW-ALJob locations

Green Lane HospitalDevizesSN
10 5DS
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualificationsMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment

Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCTApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

DesirableCCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Experience

Essential

Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.

Personal Skills

Essential To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work

Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Clinical Skills

Essential Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.

Knowledge

Essential Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.

Teaching

Essential Commitment to and…