# Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-psychiatry/4183569a-b7f4-406f-ac94-473994d8f471 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-psychiatry/4183569a-b7f4-406f-ac94-473994d8f471.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Centre Court - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Junior - **Contract type:** 5 months (This will be a fixed term post from November 2026 until 6th April 2027 with the possibility of extension to 3rd August 2027.) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T09:55:52.738Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Osbourne_Road_Sheffield/Sheffield_Health_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/medical/medical-v8319102 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8319102?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.shsc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a full-time Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry to join the multidisciplinary team on Dovedale 2 Ward at the Michael Carlisle Centre, Sheffield. Dovedale 2 is a new, 12-bed female acute mental health inpatient ward. You will contribute to the assessment, treatment and safe discharge of people receiving inpatient care, working alongside medical, nursing, psychology, pharmacy and occupational therapy colleagues. The post includes regular consultant supervision, protected time for professional development and opportunities to take part in quality improvement or audit. This is a fixed-term post from November 2026 to 6 April 2027, with the possibility of extension to 3 August 2027. Applicants must have completed foundation training or have equivalent experience. ### Main duties of the job You will provide medical and psychiatric care for service users on Dovedale 2 Ward as part of the multidisciplinary team. Your main duties will include: - Undertaking psychiatric and medical assessments, including mental state examinations and risk assessments, to inform care plans. - Contributing to treatment and recovery plans, including appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions. - Attending ward rounds, formulation reviews, patient review meetings and discharge planning meetings. - Working with community mental health services and other teams to support safe admissions, transfers and discharges. - Completing clinical records, correspondence, Mental Health Tribunal reports and other reports required for patient care. - Responding to clinical needs on the ward, recognising when to seek senior advice and support. - Taking part in supervision, teaching and continuing professional development, with opportunities to contribute to audit or quality improvement. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This appointment is for a full time Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry on Dovedale 2 Ward. The post holder will be responsible for providing medical cover at the Michael Carlisle Centre in Sheffield. This will be a fixed term post from November 2026 until 6th April 2027 with the possibility of extension to 3rd August 2027. The post holder shall have completed at least 24 months full-time foundation training or equivalent experience. The successful applicant will be based at the primary site for the ward. The post holder will have office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, internet access and secretarial support. The post holder will be issued with all required IT equipment including a laptop and mobile phone as may be required. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates. - Evidence of experience in medical audit. **Desirable** - Experience working in a in general adult psychiatry. - Experience working in an acute psychiatric ward. - Teaching/presentation experience (e.g., conference presentation, EBM, research experience) to a range of audiences. - Experience networking and building collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders / other clinical specialisms to improve patient care pathways and experience. ### Technical skills **Essential** - Flexible to work in person and remotely, as required by the service. - Understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary service provision, and collaborative working across teams for the benefit of service users. - Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups. - Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery. - Committed to a career in mental health. - Highly effective communication skills. - Awareness of gender issues in service provision. - Team player, strengths focused, skilled in developing positive, professional relationships. - Reflective, insightful to own learning and communication style, willing to learn and develop. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Competence in basic clinical procedures - Able to prioritise clinical need, time and workload - Aware of own limitations - Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection - Understand the importance of working effectively in teams - Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of the acutely ill patient and play an effective part in advanced life support - Understanding of the basic principles of audit and clinical governance - Ability to undertake a full psychiatric assessment including mental state examination - Understands the criteria for diagnostic categories for common mental disorders **Desirable** - Knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values; awareness of current issues in the NHS - Computer literate - Understands the importance & impact of information systems in health care - Ability to practice evidence-based medicine - Evidence of continuous professional development - Contributes to teaching and learning of others - Active participation in clinical audit ### Training and expereince **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. - Satisfactory completion of F1 & F2 or equivalent experience. **Desirable** - Distinctions, scholarships, prizes - Experience of research - Experience of Foundation training - 24 months of continuous service with the NHS (F1 & F2 years) - Additional degrees e.g. MSc, PhD ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 966.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10640584) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.