Speciality doctor for Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Crisis Team: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity for a Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join our compassionate and committed PICU and Crisis teams. The post has become available following the previous post-holder returning to training at ST4.

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are full-time, 40 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

PICU (3 days a week)The specialty Doctor will provide senior Psychiatric input to the MDT, supporting the Consultant with reviewing patients and developing treatment plans, and in providing written and verbal evidence to Tribunals (under supervision). The unit works exclusively with patients under the MHA.

Crisis team (2 days a week)Work with the MDT to provide excellent care to patients under the Stroud and Gloucester Crisis Teams. Work with other acute in-patient mental health services in Gloucestershire and with local community teams. Providing specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients in Stroud and Gloucester CRHTTs.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential

  • Basic Medical Qualification GMC registered. Minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience, with at least 2 years of experience working in psychiatry

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent. S12 approval or eligibility for approval.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience in acute psychiatry.

Desirable

  • Placements in NHS Inpatient and Crisis Teams during post-graduate training

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty under supervision. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others. Able to meet responsibilities under MHA and MCA.

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service. Management Skills, Audit, Research. Business skills.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES

Essential

  • Effective working with the Multidisciplinary team. Good interpersonal skills. Commitment to teaching and training others

Desirable

  • Training in work-based placed assessments.

ACADEMIC SKILLS AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Essential

  • Able to use and appraise clinical Evidence Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programs.

Desirable

  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement e.g. awards, prizes, presentations, publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Basic computer skills, including ability to use electronic patient records, e-mail and Internet.

Desirable

  • Experience in data collection and evaluation.

OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS

Essential

  • Commitment to high quality service. Full driving license or able to make own transport arrangements.

Desirable

  • Available to start as soon as possible.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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