Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; St Helens; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join their Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. The role involves providing expert clinical care, responding to mental health crises, and leading a compassionate multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have GMC registration and desirable Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on patients' recovery in a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Desirable to have Mental Health Act Section 12(2) status.
• Maintain GMC registration and comply with Trust policies.
• Participate in annual appraisal and job plan reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care and leadership within the CRHT.
• Deliver timely responses to crisis referrals.
• Facilitate early discharge from inpatient units.

Skills

Expert clinical care

Leadership

Decision-making

Crisis resolution

Therapeutic interventions

Education

Professional registration with the General Medical Council

Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an outstanding Specialty Doctor to join our dynamic Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHT) in the Mid Mersey Division. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, while working within a highly skilled and compassionate multidisciplinary team.

The CRHT operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing intensive support to service users in the least restrictive environment. The team plays a vital role in reducing hospital admissions and supporting recovery at home.

Base: Harry Blackman House, St Helens
Additional Sites: The Brooker Centre (Halton) & Knowsley Resource Centre (Knowsley)

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care, leadership, and decision-making within the CRHT.
• Deliver timely responses to referrals, ensuring early intervention and crisis resolution.
• Act as a gatekeeper for all hospital and crisis bed admissions within the local division.
• Facilitate early discharge from inpatient units through robust home treatment plans.
• Offer therapeutic interventions in the community, tailored to individual needs.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, and referring professionals to ensure holistic care.

Case allocation is done following MDT meeting appropriate criteria for referral being met.

There is an expectation that you will provide supervision to the NMP in the team and also to the junior medical staff. This will be incorporated into the job plan.

Qualifications & Eligibility

It is desirable that the post holder has Mental Health Act Section 12(2) status.

• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council.
• Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• Annual appraisal for specialty doctor.
• Participate annually in a job plan review with the line manager.
• Comply with the Trust’s agreed policies.

Additional Information

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025.