Trust Locum Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Rowan 2 Ward

Trust Locum Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Rowan 2 Ward

The closing date is 05 July 2026

Be Part of the Change - Shape the Future of Mental Health Care in Nottinghamshire. Are you ready to make a real impact? Whether you're an experienced consultant or stepping into your first consultant role, this is your chance to join one of the most progressive mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands. At Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we don't just deliver care - we innovate, we collaborate, and we invest in our people. Join us and become part of a team that's passionate about improving lives and shaping services for the future.

Why Join Us

Be Part of the Change - Shape the Future of Mental Health Care in Nottinghamshire. Are you ready to make a real impact? Whether you're an experienced consultant or stepping into your first consultant role, this is your chance to join one of the most progressive mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands. At Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we don't just deliver care - we innovate, we collaborate, and we invest in our people. Join us and become part of a team that's passionate about improving lives and shaping services for the future.

• Lead with Purpose: Take clinical responsibility for our female acute mental health ward at Highbury Hospital.
• Strong Peer Support: Our experienced inpatient medical teams will wrap around new colleagues, offering mentorship, guidance, and a supportive environment.
• Training & Development: Access structured CPD programmes, Trust-wide academic sessions, and leadership development opportunities.
• Career Growth: Ideal for consultants seeking their first post - we'll help you build confidence and competence in a nurturing setting.
• Exceptional Benefits: Relocation, Wellbeing support, and flexible working options.
• Join : Be part of a diverse workforce of over 11,000 colleagues across more than 200 site

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for patients in acute and locked rehabilitation settings.
• Lead clinical care for up to 16 beds on Rowan 2, our female acute mental health ward.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide person-centred care.
• Build therapeutic relationships with patients and carers.
• Supervise and appraise junior medical staff, ensuring GMC standards and compliance.
• Participate in service planning, business development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage in annual appraisal, job planning, and CPD activities.
• Maintain professional registration, Section 12 approval, and Approved Clinician status.

About us

comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who 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 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 carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Job responsibilities

What Were Looking For

• Passionate, driven consultants committed to improving mental health care.
• Experienced psychiatrists and those ready for their first consultant post well support you every step of the way.
• Team players who value collaboration and innovation.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Eligibility Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highbury Hospital

Highbury Road

Nottingham

NG6 9DR

Employer's website

If you are interested in applying, please reach out to Rebecca Keating (Clinical Director) on