Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

NHS; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry to join their dedicated team in Halifax. This full-time role involves providing high-quality care to patients, ensuring their needs are met within a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong clinical skills, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to continuous professional development. The Trust offers a welcoming atmosphere and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Attractive relocation package

Supportive and experienced team

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years postgraduate training in the UK, with at least 2 years in Psychiatry.
• Experience in Adult Psychiatry required.
• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients receive necessary care as part of the Psychiatry team.
• Provide clinical leadership and liaise with various agencies.
• Manage clinical complexity and provide evidence-based decisions.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Qualification or higher degree in medical education

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Male Inpatient Adult Mental Health Services, TheDales, Ashdale Ward, Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax HX3 OPW

2 years fixed term, full time, 10 ProgrammedActivities per week plus on-call

(part time may be considered)

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust arerecruiting for a Specialty Doctor to join the General Adult (In-patient) Psychiatry Team based on Ashdale Ward, TheDales, Calderdale Royal Hospital, HalifaxHX3 OPW. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receivethe care that they need and will be an integral role within the Calderdaleand Kirklees Acute Pathway.

As a Trust were passionate about helping people reach theirpotential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care inthe right place at the right time. If youre kind, caring and compassionate;you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carersmatter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improve andaim to be outstanding; and youre relevant today and ready for tomorrow, wewant you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and howwe behave really matter to us.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking tojoin a friendly, supportive and experienced team. The teamcomprises of multitude of experienced professionals, who are looking forward towelcoming a new Psychiatrist.

Main duties of the job

The Trust has much to offer as a place to work and Yorkshirehas much to offer as a place to live, and throughout you will experience ourrenowned warm Yorkshire welcome and for the rightperson an attractive relocation package may be available.

We encourage diversity and understand that everyones circumstances areunique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get intouch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of thisexciting post, please do not hesitate to contact for a further discussion:

Dr C Bachu, Medical Clinical Lead - Tel: [phone]/ [e-mail]

Dr V Mugali, SASTutor and Specialty Doctor Tel: [phone] / [e-mail]

Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer - Tel: [phone]/ [e-mail]

All employees of the Trust are stronglyencouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

At the time of advertising, this roledoes meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsorcandidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Over reliance on AI-generatedcontent in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct athorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the nextstage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this inyour NHS Jobs application form.

For the full advert please see thesupporting documents attached.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

For full job description, person specification and advert, please see attached supporting documents.

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
• Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
• Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
• Able to use electronic records.
• Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
• Demonstrates proactive leadership.
• Demonstrates problem avoidance /solving skills.
• Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Transport

• Holds and able to use valid UK driving licence.

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

Physical Attributes

• Engage in Trust Occupational Health initiatives and act in a manner to protect the Health & Safety of patients and staff. For example, having the flu jab (unless medically contraindicated).
• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Smart professional appearance.
• The Trust is a Smoke Free Trust and the post holder would be expected to lead by example as a non-smoker.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Spent a minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) in postgraduate training in the UK or equivalent medical experience, of which at least 2 years in Psychiatry.
• At least 24 months experience in Adult Psychiatry.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.

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.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust