# Specialty Doctor (Laurel Ward/Care Home Liaison) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-laurel-wardcare-home-liaison/99a13527-e016-402d-970a-3b6d19338bce - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-laurel-wardcare-home-liaison/99a13527-e016-402d-970a-3b6d19338bce.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Great Oaks - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA (8DCC plus 2SPA)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T15:00:47.012Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Scunthorpe/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8231987 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8231987?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking to appoint to a Specialty Doctor post within Adult Mental Health Services, based in Scunthorpe and covering the area of North Lincolnshire. The Trust provides a comprehensive adult, child, older adult, learning disability, and community forensic mental health services to Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. It also provides Community Physical Health Services and Substance Misuse Services in Doncaster. The team in North Lincolnshire is keen to welcome applications from dynamic psychiatrists with a progressive approach to MDT working, to provide medical input to patient care for adults of working age in our Acute Care Pathway. Applicants must have at least 4 years experience in psychiatry post-graduation. They should have evidence of good communication skills and a commitment to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working. This post provides some senior medical input to the 13 bedded older adult ward (Laurel) with a view to rapid assessment and treatment of severe mental disorders and with the specialist Care Home Liaison team whose goal is to support people living in care homes primarily with dementia to try and support crises and prevent avoidable admission to hospital. ### Main duties of the job Clinical Duties: - Conduct initial psychiatric assessments, mental state examinations, and risk assessments for newly admitted patients. - Formulate treatment plans in collaboration with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team. - Participate in board rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, and case discussions. - Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, ensuring adherence to NICE guidelines. - Manage medical emergencies and liaise with general medical teams as required. Multidisciplinary Collaboration: - Work closely with consultants, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers to ensure holistic patient care. - Communicate effectively with families, carers, and external agencies involved in patient care. - Participate in discharge planning and liaise with community mental health teams to ensure continuity of care. Education & Training - Opportunity to supervise and teach medical students and junior colleagues. - To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. - Participate in audit, quality improvement projects, and service development initiatives where appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for more details about the role and responsibilities. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications ### 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** - Previous experience within Older Adult Psychiatry - Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings - Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance **Desirable** - Evidence of development of special interest - Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care - Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC with a license to practise ### Further Training **Essential** - Knowledge of research processes - Committed to Continuing Professional Development **Desirable** - Sound knowledge of NHS management structures and systems ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: - That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; - have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application – Overall 7.5, Speaking 7.5, Reading 7.5, and Writing 7.5 If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence. **Desirable** - Clinical supervision experience/skills. The aptitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement - Ability to undertake training/mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education - Qualification in Medical Education ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Able to travel between hospital sites and work within the community. Ensuring that you are able to your commitments and respond to emergencies in an appropriate and timely manner - Occupational health clearance for the role specified - Eligibility to reside and work in the UK - Satisfactory DBS clearance **Desirable** - Approved or eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of MHA 1983 and eligible for approval as AC - Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area ## Documents - [jd/ps (docx, 205.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567169) - [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515) - [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789) - [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919) ## 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.