# Locum Specialty Doctor - General Adult Inpatients - Lime Ward > 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-general-adult-inpatients-lime-ward/e143415d-22b6-41a8-973a-657089584e81 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-specialty-doctor-general-adult-inpatients-lime-ward/e143415d-22b6-41a8-973a-657089584e81.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:** Locum: 12 months - **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T11:31:10.207Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bristol/Avon_Wiltshire_Mental_Health_Partnership_NHS_Trust/General_Adult_Inpatient_Psychiatry/General_Adult_Inpatient_Psychiatry-v8020752 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020752?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.awp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join the team on Lime Ward. Lime Ward is a general adult acute inpatient unit based on the Callington Road Hospital site in Bristol. Lime Ward is a dynamic and forward‑thinking acute psychiatric unit that embraces the challenges of acute mental health care. The ward operates as a psychologically informed environment and works within a genuinely multidisciplinary model. The team is highly motivated, committed to improving service quality, and actively engaged in developing and delivering quality improvement projects. Their shared goal is to provide the highest standard of care while supporting patients and carers throughout the recovery journey. There are no on‑call commitments attached to this post; however, there may be opportunities to join the out‑of‑hours full‑shift rota if desired. ### Main duties of the job The post‑holder will be responsible for managing inpatients under the care of the full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist based on Lime Ward. They will work closely alongside a Core Trainee and a Trust Grade Doctor as part of the medical team. Lime Ward is a nineteen bedded male acute inpatient unit, typically receiving around four new admissions per week, with an average length of stay of 4–6 weeks. The post‑holder will contribute to ward reviews, participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, and maintain close liaison with community mental health teams and crisis services. This role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden clinical knowledge and develop new skills within acute psychiatry. The post‑holder will receive support to prepare tribunal reports and attend Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRT), subject to appropriate experience. Regular supervision will be provided by the Consultant Psychiatrist, the post‑holder will have access to the weekly academic meeting and encouragement to pursue quality improvement projects. “ ### 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 The Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join the team on Lime Ward. Lime Ward is a general adult acute inpatient unit based on the Callington Road Hospital site in Bristol. Lime Ward is a dynamic and forward‑thinking acute psychiatric unit that embraces the challenges of acute mental health care. The ward operates as a psychologically informed environment and works within a genuinely multidisciplinary model. The team is highly motivated, committed to improving service quality, and actively engaged in developing and delivering quality improvement projects. Their shared goal is to provide the highest standard of care while supporting patients and carers throughout the recovery journey. There are no on‑call commitments attached to this post; however, there may be opportunities to join the out‑of‑hours full‑shift rota if desired. ## Job Description The post‑holder will be responsible for managing inpatients under the care of the full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist based on Lime Ward. They will work closely alongside a Core Trainee and a Trust Grade Doctor as part of the medical team. Lime Ward is a nineteen bedded male acute inpatient unit, typically receiving around four new admissions per week, with an average length of stay of 4–6 weeks. The post‑holder will contribute to ward reviews, participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, and maintain close liaison with community mental health teams and crisis services. This role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden clinical knowledge and develop new skills within acute psychiatry. The post‑holder will receive support to prepare tribunal reports and attend Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRT), subject to appropriate experience. Regular supervision will be provided by the Consultant Psychiatrist, the post‑holder will have access to the weekly academic meeting and encouragement to pursue quality improvement projects. “ ## 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty. ### Eligibilty **Essential** - Eligible for Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of confirmation 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** - MB BS or equivalent medical **Desirable** - Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. - Section 12 Approval ### Teaching Skills **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 ### 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) - [losd312-bnssg-dh lime ward locum sas jd may 2026 (pdf, 767.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10307150) ## 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.