Visa and Sponsorship Information
This position offers a Certificate of Sponsorship for international candidates who require it to work in the UK. However, applicants must still confirm their visa and work permit eligibility directly with the employer before applying.
The Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust welcomes applications from qualified healthcare professionals outside the UK who are seeking to relocate and work in England. We understand the importance of attracting global talent to enhance our healthcare services.
Before applying, international candidates should carefully review the UK visa requirements for healthcare professionals. Additional information can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
About the Position
We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry to join our team at Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough. This is a permanent, full-time position offering a competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 per year.
The post is located at Roseberry Park Hospital, where inpatient forensic beds and clinical and managerial offices are all co-located. This position is specifically for the Ivy/Clover/Kestrel ward, which is a low secure female learning disability ward.
This is a replacement post, providing an excellent opportunity for an experienced psychiatrist to join a well-established team in a supportive environment with professional development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to attend weekly MDT meetings for the ward, in addition to meetings for CPA (6 monthly), formulation, and risk management meetings. The length of stay currently on the ward is around five years.
The consultant will be supported by a ward manager, clinical lead working on each ward, as well as occupational therapist, psychologist, and social worker. Pharmacist will attend when support is required.
A SAS/trust doctor, which is shared (50% time) will be supporting the post holder. The post holder can be the identified supervisor for the junior doctor, with opportunities to become a trainer for trainees in the future.
All patients will be detained under the Mental Health Act. As Responsible Clinician, the post holder will be expected to write statutory reports and attend First Tier Tribunals, Hospital Manager Hearings, S117 and MAPPA meetings as appropriate.
Referral rates for the ward are anticipated to be 4 per year from both internal and external sources. They can be seen jointly with other staff members (psychologist/ nursing staff). The average length of stay on the ward is approximately 5 years.
Within the Secure Inpatient Services Directorate, the post-holder will be working alongside 14 consultant colleagues, 4 specialty grade doctors, and up to 3 core trainees. The locality Tutor for SAS doctors is Dr Sandeep Kumar.
About Our Organisation
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 of 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 are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust takes a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of 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, with the cornerstone of these efforts being The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills (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
Clinical Knowledge & Skills (Desirable)
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning (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
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning (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
Leadership (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
Qualifications and Eligibility
Qualifications (Essential)
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Qualifications (Desirable)
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience
- MRCPsych
Eligibility (Essential)
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry OR included within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Eligibility (Desirable)
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the NHS Jobs website and submit your application before the closing date of 05 December 2025. The reference number for this position is C9346-SIS-12M2.
For international candidates, we recommend the following steps:
- Verify your eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship with the employer before applying
- Prepare your GMC registration documentation
- Gather evidence of your qualifications and clinical experience
- Prepare a comprehensive CV and covering letter highlighting your relevant experience
- Contact Rosie Wheadon (Medical Staffing Advisor) at rosie.wheadon@nhs.net or 07770867040 with any questions about the application process
For questions about the job, contact Rosie Wheadon (Medical Staffing Advisor) at rosie.wheadon@nhs.net or call 07770867040.
Additional Information
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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website for overseas health professionals.
Please see the attached supporting documents for more detailed information about the job description and our Medical Workforce Charter.
Our privacy notice can be found at https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/privacy/
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
All shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment health assessment to ensure fitness for the role.