Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS Site New Beginnings Town Doncaster
Salary: £54,4999 to £67,325 (dependent on experience)
Closing date: 17/06/2026 23:59
New Beginnings Trust Grade Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
Job overview
This job is a unique position for a medical post within our NHS inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification unit New Beginnings. Aspire Doncaster Drug and Alcohol Services provide community and inpatient services. We are looking for a Trust Grade Doctor wanting to develop a wide range of skills and experience within Addiction Psychiatry. This post is a rare opportunity to work within an inpatient setting. This full-time post includes 2 sessions of Supporting Programmed Activities (SPAs), enabling the post holder to pursue CPD, service development, management, teaching, or research interests. The post holder is supported by a full time Addiction Psychiatrist.
Main duties of the job
- The ability to complete comprehensive medical assessments including physical examination.
- Prescribe a variety of medications related to physical or mental health conditions, the detoxification and for any medical emergencies that arise.
- Formulate and review detoxification plans according to the patient’s progress.
- Be able to respond to manage medical and mental health emergencies related to the detoxification or existing health problems.
- Input into twice daily MDT meetings.
- Work well within the multidisciplinary team.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Full registration with the GMC and license to practice
Experience
- Ability to complete comprehensive assessments and form appropriate treatment plans including mental and physical health issues.
- Experience of assessing and managing medical emergencies.
- Experience of safely prescribing medications for physical and mental health conditions.Demonstrate the ability to concisely, accurately and legibly record appropriate aspects of the clinical assessment and management plan.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with colleagues, including team working.
- Experience of teaching, and training.
- Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings.
- Experience of treating patients with substance misuse issues.
Skills
- 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 scores of 7.5 in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples, they must provide supporting evidence.
- The aptitude and potential to develop a role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement.
- Committed to Continuing Professional Development.
- Knowledge of research processes.
Eligibility for sponsorship - please read before submitting your application
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance including changes to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications and eligibility for dependent visas from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
