# Locum Specialty Doctor - BaNES Intensive Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-specialty-doctor-banes-intensive-service/99639567-5246-4133-963f-03ac24716e58 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-specialty-doctor-banes-intensive-service/99639567-5246-4133-963f-03ac24716e58.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust - **Town:** Bath - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term - 12 Months initially) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T08:42:39.501Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Avon_Wiltshire_Mental_Health_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8053699 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053699?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.awp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a Specialty Doctor to join this post which has become vacant due to the current incumbent relocating out of the area. The post holder will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary Team providing advice and assessment of patients under the Intensive service, liaising and working closely with the Inpatient Unit to assist with discharge planning and various others community services within the BaNES Locality. The Trust encourages clinicians and managers to work closely together. The post holder will work closely with the Senior leadership team within the Intensive Service Manager and the BaNES Locality to ensure that a safe, efficient and high quality service is delivered by the Team. The post holder will also work alongside the Consultant psychiatrist and other member of the multidisciplinary team within the BaNES Intensive Service to lead the delivery of acute care characterised by timely, safe and seamless transitions between hospital and community services. ### Main duties of the job To manage, appraise and supervise junior medical staff as agreed between medical colleagues in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures. To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly via AWP’s electronic clinical record system. To participate in annual appraisal for Specialty Doctors. To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval (if applicable), and to abide by professional codes of conduct. To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. To promote equality of access to healthcare at all times as per Trust policies. Specialty doctors are expected to become members of a peer group and will be signposted to the appropriate group on appointment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post. ## Job Details We are seeking a Specialty Doctor to join this post which has become vacant due to the current incumbent relocating out of the area. The post holder will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary Team providing advice and assessment of patients under the Intensive service, liaising and working closely with the Inpatient Unit to assist with discharge planning and various others community services within the BaNES Locality. The Trust encourages clinicians and managers to work closely together. The post holder will work closely with the Senior leadership team within the Intensive Service Manager and the BaNES Locality to ensure that a safe, efficient and high quality service is delivered by the Team. The post holder will also work alongside the Consultant psychiatrist and other member of the multidisciplinary team within the BaNES Intensive Service to lead the delivery of acute care characterised by timely, safe and seamless transitions between hospital and community services. ## Job Description To manage, appraise and supervise junior medical staff as agreed between medical colleagues in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures. To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly via AWP’s electronic clinical record system. To participate in annual appraisal for Specialty Doctors. To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval (if applicable), and to abide by professional codes of conduct. To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. To promote equality of access to healthcare at all times as per Trust policies. Specialty doctors are expected to become members of a peer group and will be signposted to the appropriate group on appointment. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work - Ability to appraise own performance - Excellent written and oral communication skills **Desirable** - Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills ### Teaching **Essential** - Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team. **Desirable** - Teaching of undergraduate students - PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty. ### Eligibilty **Essential** - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment - Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent) **Desirable** - Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. - Section 12 Approval ### Research and Audit **Essential** - Ability to critically appraise published research. - Experience of carrying out an audit project **Desirable** - Experience in involvement in a research project and publication. - Interest in research ## Documents - [financial support & discounts (pdf, 919.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2794) - [value of the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 279.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2795) - [inclusive top 50 uk employers list (pdf, 78.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2439) - [losd313-bsw-vn - specialty doctor - banes intensive services-updated june 26 (pdf, 551.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343414) ## 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.