Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (No on-call)
- Job ref
- 327-26-606
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wotton Lawn Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality doctor for Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Crisis Team
Specialty Doctor
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity for a Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join our compassionate and committed PICU and Crisis teams. The post has become available following the previous post-holder returning to training at ST4.
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are full-time, 40 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
PICU (3 days a week)
The specialty Doctor will provide senior Psychiatric input to the MDT, supporting the Consultant with reviewing patients and developing treatment plans, and in providing written and verbal evidence to Tribunals (under supervision). The unit works exclusively with patients under the MHA.
Crisis team (2 days a week)
Work with the MDT to provide excellent care to patients under the Stroud and Gloucester Crisis Teams. Work with other acute in-patient mental health services in Gloucestershire and with local community teams. Providing specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients in Stroud and Gloucester CRHTTs.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PICU Component of the Role (6PA):
You will provide senior Psychiatric support to Greyfriars PICU. This will include working with medical colleagues, the wider MDT and the patient’s supporting system.
You will be expected to independently review and assess patients on the unit and make decisions on treatment, under Consultant supervision.
You will support the Resident Doctors and nursing team to ensure that the patient’s physical health needs are assessed and continuously attended to.
You will support the MDT through liaison with clinical colleagues from the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Teams and the Recovery (Community MH) Teams to ensure that there are clear goals for a purposeful inpatient admission (including PICU specific goals) and that the earliest safe discharge (or step-down) can be achieved once these goals have been achieved.
You will support the Ward Consultant/Responsible Clinician will be providing written and oral evidence at Mental Health Act Managers’ Meetings and Review Tribunals.
CRHTT (4PA):
You will participate in the morning handover and MDT discussion to ensure that there is psychiatric input to the daily decision making for patients under the team.
You will provide face-to-face psychiatric assessment and reviews for both patients under the team and new referrals, predominantly at the patient’s home (although some work may take place at the team base). There is no expectation of lone working. These assessments will include formulating a provisional diagnosis and management plan, including consideration of risks and safety, and the most appropriate setting for their care.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Basic Medical Qualification GMC registered. Minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience, with at least 2 years of experience working in psychiatry
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych or equivalent. S12 approval or eligibility for approval.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience in acute psychiatry.
Desirable criteria
- Placements in NHS Inpatient and Crisis Teams during post-graduate training
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty under supervision. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others. Able to meet responsibilities under MHA and MCA.
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service. Management Skills, Audit, Research. Business skills.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES
Essential criteria
- Effective working with the Multidisciplinary team. Good interpersonal skills. Commitment to teaching and training others
Desirable criteria
- Training in work-based placed assessments.
ACADEMIC SKILLS AND LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential criteria
- Able to use and appraise clinical Evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programs.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement e.g. awards, prizes, presentations, publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Basic computer skills, including ability to use electronic patient records, e-mail and Internet.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in data collection and evaluation.
OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS
Essential criteria
- Commitment to high quality service. Full driving license or able to make own transport arrangements.
Desirable criteria
- Available to start as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ross Runciman
- Job title
- Interim Medical Lead for Inpatients and Crisis
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07725 690 299
- Additional information
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