Job summary
- Main area
- General Adult / Older Adult Psychiatry
- Grade
- Trust Grade Doctor
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term contract)
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (Full time, 10 PAs per week)
- Job ref
- 342-TGD065-034-BNSSG/BSW
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- Bristol / Weston-super-Mare/Swindon/Salisbury/Devizes
- Salary
- £49,909 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Grade Doctor
Trust Grade Doctor
Job overview
We are seeking Trust Grade Doctors to join our inpatient services across the Trust.
These are well-supported posts where a Trust Grade doctor can gain a great deal of experience and knowledge working within an established multi-disciplinary team, treating a range of acutely unwell patients within locked and open ward settings.
The post holder will find opportunity to develop their careers within an environment where education and development are encouraged, and where there is scope for the role to evolve. There is the opportunity to enhance knowledge about the legal aspects of psychiatric care.
Although this post is not recognised for training, there will be one hour of protected supervision with the supervising Consultant each week. There are also weekly journal clubs and academic meetings the post holder can attend.
There are 7 posts available. Please specify on your application which post(s) you are interested in.
Post 1: Poppy Ward/Bluebell, Green Lane Hospital, Devizes
Post 2: Beechlydene Ward, Fountain Way Hospital, Salisbury
Post 3: Sandalwood Court, Applewood Ward, Swindon
Post 4: Aspen Ward, Callington Road Hospital, Bristol
Post 5: Hazel/Lime Wards, Callington Road Hospital, Bristol
Post 6: Oakwood/Mason PoS, Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Post 7: Cove/Dune Ward (Later life inpatient Psychiatry), Longfox Unit, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare
Main duties of the job
As the post holder you will provide support and clinical assistance to the consultant psychiatrist with regard to the care of patients.
You will provide comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies. You will clerk new admissions and complete a thorough history and examination, including physical examination and risk assessment to be documented in patient’s notes. You will be involved in the discharge and after care plans for each patient.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
Eligibilty
Essential criteria
- Eligible for Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
Aptitude, skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good core clinical skills.
- Ability to interview and assess patients and write comprehensive, clear medical notes.
- Good communication and language skills) the ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate).
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the Mental Health Act.
- Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge.
- Good organisational skills and time management.
Attitude
Essential criteria
- Able to operate under pressure, cope with setbacks, self-aware
Research and Audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Audit. Evidence of Research undertaken.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate an effective track record of working at F2 level or equivalent in a medical or psychiatry specialty.
- Evidence of achievement of foundation Year 2 competencies from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme (or working towards) or equivalent, in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice
- A minimum of 4 months experience of working in a clinical setting in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- A minimum of 4 months working at F2 level experience working in a psychiatry specialty in the NHS.
- Can demonstrate an effective track record of working at Core trainee level or equivalent in a psychiatric specialty.
- Evidence of achievement of foundation Year 2 competencies from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme (or working towards completion in August 2025)
Team working
Essential criteria
- Able to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Please see below for contact information for specific posts
- Additional information
Poppy Ward, Green Lane Hospital
Dr Angelika Luehrs, BSW Divisional Medical Director, [email protected]
Beechleydene Ward, Fountain Way Hospital
Dr Maame Sarfo, Consultant Psychiatrist, [email protected]
Applewood Ward, Sandalwood Court, Swindon
Dr Ramesh Sivasubramanyam, Medical Lead: [email protected]
Posts in Bristol
Dr Phillip Charles, Bristol Inpatient Medical Lead, [email protected]
Cove/Dune Later Life, Longfox Unit, Weston-super-Mare
Dr Ali Lerant, Consultant Psychiatrist, [email protected]
Or Dr Niall Moore, North Somerset general adult Inpatient Medical Lead
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