Locum Specialty Doctor - South Wiltshire Intensive Service

NHS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Specialty Doctor for the South Wiltshire Intensive Service to join its collaborative multi-disciplinary team. This role focuses on providing clinical assistance, conducting assessments, and supporting patients' care, while also offering opportunities for professional development through CPD activities and leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
• Completed four years' postgraduate training including psychiatry.
• Ability to manage own time and workload.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat service users in the community.
• Conduct crisis psychiatric assessments as necessary.
• Liaise with GPs regarding medical monitoring.

Skills

Time Management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Job description

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a Locum Speciality Doctor to work with the South Wiltshire Intensive Service. It is a great opportunity to gain a great deal of experience and knowledge working within an established multi-disciplinary team. Working with a team who believe in collaborative work and have the patient at the centre of their practise. The service provides a secondary assessment facility and a monitoring service for those who require crisis management and home treatment.

This post will provide support and clinical assistance to the Consultant Psychiatrist concerning the care of patients.

Salisbury has a weekly Academic programme. In addition, there is a monthly PDP group and Peer Supervision. CPD activities are supported. The post offers study leave arrangements as well as good research, service development and leadership opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To assess and treat service users in the community

o Undertake urgent and crisis psychiatric assessments when necessary

o To liaise with GPs regarding a service users medical monitoring results

o To liaise with other parts of the service and GPs and non NHS organisations wherever applicable

o To provide advice and consultation to members of the multi-disciplinary teams and regularly attend MDT meetings

o Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans

o The Specialty Doctor will support the Consultant Psychiatrists in complex case management.

o The post holder is expected to seek Section 12 approval, but this is not a requirement of the post

About us

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 and in parts of Dorset. 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.

Details Date posted

11 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

LOSD020-BSW-MS

Job locations

Fountain Way

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FP

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Section 12 Approval

Eligibilty Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment
• Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Skills Essential

• Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Research and Audit Essential

• Ability to critically appraise published research.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project

Desirable

• Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
• Interest in research

Knowledge Essential

• Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty.

Teaching Essential

• Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Teaching of undergraduate students
• PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Section 12 Approval

Eligibilty Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment
• Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Skills Essential

• Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Research and Audit Essential

• Ability to critically appraise published research.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project

Desirable

• Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
• Interest in research

Knowledge Essential

• Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty.

Teaching Essential

• Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Teaching of undergraduate students
• PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Fountain Way

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FP

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Fountain Way

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FP

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)