Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to demonstrate clinical problem solving in interdisciplinary areas
- Skills
Possession of good organisational skills
- Skills
Be able to actively listen and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Skills
Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).
- Skills
Has actively participated in clinical audit
- Knowledge
A minimum of 4 years’ full time post graduate training (or it’s equivalent gained on a part time of flexible basis) at least two years of which to be within a psychiatry training programme or as fixed term Specialty Trainee within psychiatry o; or have equivalent experience and compentancies.
- Knowledge
Minimum of 6 months experience within general adult psychiatry
- Knowledge
Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
- Knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Eligibility
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
v• Clinical experience in a range of services within Psychiatry.
- Knowledge
v• Clinical experience in a range of services within Psychiatry.
- Knowledge
Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to inpatient general adult psychiatry
- Eligibility
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
- Eligibility
Section 12/Approved clinician approval.
- Qualifications
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Job overview
Robin Ward is an 18 bedded female treatment unit. It aims to assess and treat service users with acute mental health needs. The ward will work with female service users over the age of 18.
It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the line 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 comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
- Provision of psychiatric expertise to the Robin Ward team including engagement with MDT discussion, ward reviews, support regarding physical health needs, tribunal report writing and attendance.
- To liaise effectively with primary care and mainstream mental health services.
- To have regular clinical supervision with the consultant psychiatrist. It is the post holder’s responsibility to ensure that this is booked.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Locum Specialty Doctor in Adult Inpatient (Robin Ward) with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Radlett, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (until 5th May 2027). The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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