NHS Locum Specialty Doctor in MHUCD

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a dedicated NHS Locum Specialty Doctor to deliver high-quality psychiatric support to the Mental Health Urgent Care Department. Candidates must have a medical qualification, GMC registration, and experience in Adult Psychiatry. The role involves conducting assessments, providing leadership, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth will be provided.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loan

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Minimum of 4 years psychiatry experience, with at least 2 years in General Adult Psychiatry.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments independently.
• Provide medical leadership to the team when necessary.
• Actively participate in clinical governance of the team.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Practical skills

Experience in Adult Psychiatry

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych part A and/or B

Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Locum Specialty Doctor in MHUCD

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.

EPUT is looking to appoint a fixed term NHS Locum Specialty Doctorwho will provide consistent, high quality Medical Psychiatric support to the Mental Health Urgent care department which caters to adults over the age of 18, who are experiencing a mental health crisis.

You should be eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983. You will also need to provide evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in psychiatry at time of application and likelihood of achieving CT2 competences in psychiatry by the start date of the post.

Main duties of the job

The department will offera therapeutic mental health setting to assess urgent mental health presentations which might otherwise have been seen in the A+E department. The service will offer a comprehensive assessment and onward care planning through a diverse and highly skilled mental health workforce incorporating support workers, peer coaches, social worker, nurses and doctors. The service will work closely with existing urgent mental health care pathways and other appropriate services in the local health and social care system, including voluntary care sector organisations, to provide holistic and person centred care.

The service will also be working closely with the Basildon A+E department in being able to offer a limited range of physical health interventions in the department itself and if appropriate for onward referral to relevant specialties in the general hospital.

The post-holder will be expected to work independently and accountably providing clinical leadership to the team, through good multi-professional working and liaising with a range of professional groups including nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists and doctors in delivering services.

About us

Our Vision

"To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care".

Our Purpose

"We care for people every day. What we do together, matters".

Our Values

We Care

We Empower

Our strategic objectives

We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.

We will enable each other to be the best that we can.

We will work together with our partners to make our services better.

We will help our communities to thrive.

If you share that vision and want to make a difference to the people that use our services, then please contact us to find out more.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Open, Compassionate and Empowering. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loan
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Job responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive and holistic psychiatric assessments and risk assessments independently whilst appropriately seeking advice from the Consultant in complex cases.
• Participate and provide recommendations in MHA assessments for patients presenting to the service when appropriate.
• To record clinical entries contemporaneously in the electronic patient record.
• Offer advice and supervision to other junior clinical members in the team when appropriate.
• To attend handover meetings every day.
• Attend the weekly regular supervision with the Consultant.
• To provide medical leadership to the team when the Consultant in away with support from the covering Consultant when appropriate.
• To attend and actively contribute to weekly MDT meetings.
• Liaising with different specialties and departments to ensure.
• To dictate letters to other services when appropriate to ensure seamless continuation of patient care.
• To be a strong team player and work with the Multidisciplinary team in delivering holistic care.
• To actively participate in the clinical governance of the team.
• To actively participate in the teaching and training of junior clinical members of the team as appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych part A and/or B
• 4 years psychiatry experience, with at least 2 years in General Adult Psychiatry including recent experience of working in Crisis/Liaison Psychiatry
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment. and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Skills

• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
• Experience of working within Adult Psychiatry

Experience

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical
• Evidence of achievement of CT1 1-3 or equivalent competencies in psychiatry at time of application.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Transport

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical skills

• Experience of working in Adult Psychiatry.
• Experience in other Psychiatric sub-specialties i.e Crisis/Liaison Psychiatry.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty.
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
• Knowledge and experience of conducting cognitive assessments
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust