Locum Consultant Psychiatrist- Foxglove Ward (In-patient): Sponsorship Available

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join Foxglove Ward at St Martins Hospital, Canterbury.

The post holder will be responsible for medical leadership and work collaboratively with other members of the MDT to deliver quality care to patients on the ward.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA per working week post (Per ward) within the Acute Directorate providing senior medical input and leadership to Acute Mental Health services involving inpatient. The post holder will be responsible for the Foxglove Ward based at St Martins Hospital, Littlebourne Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1TD. Foxglove ward is an 18 bed inpatient ward for patients aged 18 and above.

Person Specification

Transport

Essential

  • Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise

Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
  • MRCPsych
  • Additional clinical qualifications.
  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
  • On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
  • Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Ability to work in and lead team
  • Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
  • Participated in continuous professional development
  • Participated in research or service evaluation
  • Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

  • 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 or improved outcomes to patients

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: 16 August 2026

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