Consultant Psychiatrist(UK Visa Sponsorship)

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December 3, 2025
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

About Defence Medical Services

Defence Medical Services (DMHS), operating under Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), provides high-quality healthcare for Service Personnel and entitled civilians. Our purpose is to ensure individuals remain fit and ready for operational duties, while also ensuring access to safe, effective, and efficient mental health care.

If you are someone who values clinical excellence, communicates confidently, and thrives in a supportive team environment, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of our armed forces.

We welcome clinicians who bring commitment, positivity, and professionalism to our clinical team at Donnington.

What We Offer

As a Consultant Psychiatrist joining DPHC, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

  • Supportive and inclusive working culture
  • On-site gym facilities
  • Free parking
  • Regular opportunities for CPD, learning and development
  • Stable clinical caseload with low levels of acute psychiatric risk compared to typical NHS settings

Your Role

You will lead on specialist psychiatric care for Service Personnel and eligible civilian patients, focusing on recovery-oriented interventions and tailored occupational recommendations. Your caseload will consist of the most complex or unstable cases, while also providing rapid consultation to colleagues when needed.

Typical referral flow:

  • Approx. 10 new referrals per week
  • Urgent assessments within 1 working day
  • Routine appointments within 15 working days
  • Unlike many NHS general adult psychiatry posts, this role carries lower morbidity, lower crisis burden, and minimal emergency demand.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

  • Delivering evidence-based psychiatric assessments and treatment as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team
  • Providing clinical leadership that supports safe, effective, and high-quality mental health care
  • Maintaining continuity of care, including onward referral to regional or specialist services when appropriate
  • Offering expert advice to colleagues at short notice when clinically required
  • Working collaboratively with families and support networks where beneficial
  • Liaising with inpatient providers and attending ward rounds as necessary
  • Using advanced communication skills to sensitively explore highly personal or complex issues with patients
  • For full details, please refer to the official Job Description and Person Specification.

About the Ministry of Defence

The MOD is a large, diverse government organisation with more than 2,000 job roles across 650 global locations. Civilian staff work closely with regular and reservist military personnel as part of the MOD’s “Whole Force” approach.

The department is committed to flexibility, inclusion, and professional development, offering enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave.

Recruitment & Selection Process

  • Application sift will occur within 10 working days of closing.
  • Interviews will be scheduled shortly after.
  • Initial screening is based on your CV—ensure it clearly meets the essential criteria.
  • At interview, you’ll be assessed against Civil Service Behaviours including:

Leadership

  • Changing and Improving
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • No travel expenses are provided for interviews.

Additional Information

MOD cannot sponsor Skilled Worker visas for this post. Applicants must have a right to work in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

  • MOD is a Disability Confident employer, and reasonable adjustments are available
  • Candidates must declare any outside interests that may present a conflict
  • MOD has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, harassment, discrimination, and unacceptable behaviour
  • MOD sites operate a smoke-free workplace policy

Essential Criteria

Registrations & Memberships:

  • Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (or equivalent)
  • CCT in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry, or within 6 months of completion at time of interview

Qualifications:

  • Valid GMC Specialist Register entry at commencement
  • Certificate of Specialist Training (or recognised equivalent)

You must provide:

  • GMC registration number
  • Membership details
  • Expected CCT date (if within 6 months)

Employer Information

  • Ministry of Defence – Defence Medical Services
    V12, Venning Barracks
    Donnington, Telford
    Shropshire
    TF2 8JT

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