Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry - Luton (Inpatient)

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Luton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Luton is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join their Inpatient Team. You will work closely with a consultant psychiatrist in a multidisciplinary team, assessing and managing mental health issues. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in psychiatry and ideally be Section 12 approved. This role offers opportunities for professional development and collaboration, committing to providing exceptional care for patients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in psychiatry.
• Ideally Section 12 approved.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplinary setting to assess, treat, and manage patients.
• Provide safe medical care to promote patient recovery.
• Liaise with primary care for physical care.
• Support team members with expertise-related advice.

Skills

Psychiatric medical input

Mental state examinations

Patient recovery promotion

Team collaboration

Job description

We are seeking to recruit an ambitious and motivated specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join our Inpatient Team in Luton and Bedfordshire. The post-holder will work under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will be integral to a multidisciplinary team, accessing local CPD activities as appropriate. The post-holder will have the opportunity to rotate through different posts on a yearly basis according to service needs, offering opportunities for developing clinical expertise across a range of specialities. The Specialty grade doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and Multi Disciplinary team, and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental health problems on a routine and emergency basis. On average 9 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care.

Direct Clinical Care duties

• Work within a multidisciplinary setting offering psychiatric medical input in the assessment, treatment and care management of patients, carrying out all general duties including mental state examinations.
• Provide up-to-date, effective, safe medical care for patients in order to promote their recovery, and promote their insight with a view to relapse prevention.
• Provide physical care in liaison with primary care services and the in‑house GP services.
• Offer advice and support to other members of the team in issues related to his/her competence and expertise.

Qualifications

Successful applicants will have at least 3 years of experience working in psychiatry, and will ideally be Section 12 approved.

About the Employer

ELFT is a teaching Trust, rated Outstanding by the CQC, providing Mental Health and Community Service across East London and Bedfordshire. We are proud of our field‑leading Quality Improvement and Leadership Development programmes, which you would be encouraged to pursue. We work closely with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement, and partners across the North East London IC to drive innovation in healthcare. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.