Speciality Doctor Rehabilitation ward

Priory Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK provider in a challenging role as a Speciality Doctor in a Rehabilitation ward in Bristol. You'll work within a multidisciplinary team to assess and treat patients, ensure comprehensive care, and support their recovery journey. The position offers excellent working conditions, training opportunities, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free Parking on site

Subsidised meals on duty

Enhanced maternity pay

Online benefits and cashback rewards

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar setting preferred.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice.
• Proven record of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous medical cover to patients on the ward.
• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans under Consultant supervision.
• Participate in patient ward reviews and care pathway communication.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Full GMC registration

Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

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Priory Group

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Bristol, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Speciality Doctor Rehabilitation ward

Reference

PRI101318

Location

Priory Hospital Bristol, Heath House Lane, Stapleton, BS16 1EQ

Priory Group Division

90,440 PRO RATA

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Location Description

The aim at Bristol Priory Hospital is to provide a person centred approach and therapeutic environment, which promotes collaborative care planning to optimise treatment goals. Right from the point of admission to our acute services, our aim is to support patients to be discharged safely back into the community where they can continue to progress towards recovery in a less restrictive environment.

This will be achieved by:

• Thorough assessment of individuals needs throughout admission
• Person centred collaborative treatment plans
• A range of interventions available from a diverse MDT
• Being cared for in the least restrictive environment

The Rehabilitation ward on site provides patients with excellent space and facilities, including en-suite bedrooms and living spaces furnished with activity equipment. There is a full multidisciplinary team.

Holbrook is a Private ward for patients with addictions or general psychiatry needs.

Outside of the wards, there are individual and group sessional therapy rooms. The hospital is set in beautiful surroundings on the outskirts of Bristol.

The clinical team at Bristol Priory Hospital encourage full involvement of the service user, their family and external professionals throughout their stay. They are invited to attend Ward Reviews and CPA meetings to ensure clear communication throughout the care pathway in order to promote individuals' recovery and facilitate discharge.

In order to maximise recovery, interventions offered include a wide range of therapeutic approaches, combining psychiatric and cognitive behavioural perspectives with occupational therapy, psychology, leisure and recreational activity.

The Job Opportunity

A unique opportunity to work in a unit where extensive medical support is offered to the patients. You will work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist. As a Specialty Doctor you will work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist to provide continuous medical cover on a daily basis to the patients on the ward.

Alongside the Consultant, you will care for patients referred to the unit from local NHS trusts and those further afield. During working hours, you will be responsible for clerking in new patients and reviewing their mental/physical state throughout the working week.

Assessment, appropriate investigation, diagnosis and treatment under Consultant supervision of inpatients -e ach patient must be interviewed and reassessed at a frequency appropriate to their individual clinical needs and sufficient to monitor changes and make timely modifications to the treatment plan. Good communication with ward staff, including morning handovers daily is an important part of the role.

The successful candidate will also participate in developing treatment plans and programmes as appropriate to ensure good medical practice within the MDT settings.

Supervision from the Consultant is available regularly as well as group Speciality Doctor supervision. There are plenty of training opportunities.

General working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00, with no on-call responsibilities.

There is RMO cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They will assist with physical health care, clerk in new admissions as well as manage patient’s physical health needs outside of working hours.

Requirements

• Full GMC registration
• Relevant experience within a similar setting (preferred)
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act (preferred)
• Excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and Code of Practice along with Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
• The ability to interview, assess and treat patients and write clear comprehensive medical notes
• Proven record of CPD
• Desirable: Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists, Physicians, General Practitioners or equivalent
• A positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

What we would like to give you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by a further 2 days after 5 year’s service.)
• Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care settings.
• Free Parking on site
• Subsidisedmeals on duty
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Refer a friend bonuses
• Long service awards

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About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development.Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks.Your vaccination statuswill not affect any offer of employmentand will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland.We are an equal opportunities employer.Priorywill cover the cost of a DBS check.