Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs)
- Job ref
- 186-22203-VB
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Highbury Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry - Rowan 2 Ward
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
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Job overview
Applications are invited for a full-time Specialty Doctor in Adult Mental Health working on one of our female inpatient units at Highbury Hospital (Rowan 2 Ward).
This is a permanent post with opportunities for development within your psychiatry career.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
This post will primarily provide daily cover for inpatients on Rowan 2 Ward at Highbury Hospital. Rowan 2 is a 16 bed female acute mental health ward based at Highbury Hospital. There is another female acute ward, 2 male acute wards and a male PICU on site and a 2 bed 136 suite. There are also OPCU wards on site too. The postholder is expected to participate in MDTs and Board Reviews, to work collaboratively with other teams (both inpatient and community teams) within the Trust, to use the Mental Health Act, as appropriate, within the course of their duties, to prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers Hearings, to provide medical treatment within an MDT model and use evidence-based treatment and to follow local and national guidelines.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference 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.
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 significantly 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 its 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department
- To participate in annual appraisal
- To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management
- To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
- To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the community.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 6 months of appointment
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable criteria
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dr Rebecca Keating
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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