Trust Locum Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Beech Ward
Job ref 186-394643-VB-A
Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Sherwood Oaks Town Mansfield
Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Closing 05/07/2026 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
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Job overview
Are you an experienced Psychiatrist and looking to develop into a consultant role?
We are looking to recruit to a Trust Locum Consultant post on a 2 year fixed term contract, with the opportunity to apply for the post on a permanent basis once obtained CCT through this great development opportunity.
This is a full time (10 PA) Consultant post working on a female acute inpatient ward (Beech Ward), based at Sherwood Oaks.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
This post will primarily provide daily cover for inpatients on Beech Ward at Sherwood Oaks. Due to the recent reconfiguration of the Trust, the post holder will also have responsibility for patients admitted from out of primary area. These will mostly come from the Nottingham City area. These admissions are divided up between other consultants on the unit with an established formula. The medical input to 70 inpatient beds is divided between 4 consultants with inpatient responsibilities on with maximum number of up to 9 patients under one consultant at any one time. The postholder will have clinical responsibility for the 17 female patients on the ward in an acute setting. They will provide senior medical input for their mental health, working closely with the multidisciplinary team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To manage, appraise and give clinical supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework
* To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant
* 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 in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service
* To participate in annual appraisal for consultants
* 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, 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 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.
* To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the acute care and locked rehabilitation settings.
* To work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver person-centred care to patients.
* To foster close collaborative therapeutic relationships with patients and carers to deliver person-centred care.
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* CCT in General Adult Psychiatry and included on the specialist register
Additional Information
* We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
* The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
* In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
* For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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