Specialty Doctor in General Adult Community Services (Centenary): Sponsorship Available

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

There is a vacant post for a Specialty Doctor in the Adult Community Mental Health Service based at Centenary House, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

The post involves provision of clinical leadership, diagnostic assessment and treatment to service users with severe, complex and high risk Psychiatric conditions.

The ACMHS (Adult Community Mental Health Services) core team unites specialist medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, support workers STAR workers and administrative staff within the service reporting to a single management structure. ACMHS also have other specialist staff such as psychological therapists, Arts therapists and vocational support staff.

2 years’ experience within psychiatry is an essential criteria for specialty doctor posts, should you not hold this experience you maybe interviewed and considered for an alternative posting which will be different in grade and pay.

Please note – we run a collated interview approach for all SAS vacancies we have across the Trust, this means that you will be considered for the posting you applied for in the first instance, if this posting is filled but you are deemed appointable you may be offered an alternative posting which may differ in department and location.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide medical expertise and support to the multidisciplinary team working under supervision of consultant psychiatrists. This involves diagnostic assessments and treatment to patients with severe, complex, and high-risk psychiatric conditions.

The post holder would be involved in the assessment of emergency work both in terms of new referrals and difficulties with the existing patient population.

The post holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and promptly record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.

The post holder will have responsibility for providing a comprehensive range of services in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to all patients being managed in the Team.

The post holder will be expected to provide additional medical leadership to the team and assist with the further development of the service.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Section 12 approval (or eligibility for S12 approval)

Desirable

  • MMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
  • Diploma in Psychiatry

Eligibility

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in General Adult Psychiatry with at least 2 years in an approved Training Scheme
  • Experience of working in Community settings in General Adult Psychiatry

Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
  • Approved clinician approval.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work well in Multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
  • Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within general adult psychiatry.
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
  • Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.

Desirable

  • Wide range of Clinical experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Academic Skills Lifelong Learning

Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
  • Participation in continuous professional development
  • Participation in audit, Quality Improvement, research and service evaluation.

Desirable

  • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
  • Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.

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: 13 September 2026

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