Job summary
Applications are invited from candidates for a 6-month Locum Appointment in Service post in Psychiatry based at The Willows, Highbury Hospital, Nottingham. The Willows is a PICU.
The post is ideally suited to an individual who has satisfactorily completed Foundation Year 1 & 2 training or has the equivalent psychiatry experience (4 months minimum), and is considering a career in Psychiatry.
All applicants must hold full registration and license with the General Medical Council.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working with a team that may consist of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Trust Doctors, Higher Specialty Trainees, Core Trainees, GP Trainees and Foundation Trainees. The post will have a generic clinical component in the relevant area. The post holder will have the relevant experience in psychiatry, required for the level of the trainee vacancy, including the assessment and management of acutely unwell psychiatric patients, provide essential medical care, assessing patient history and mental state, outpatient clinics, ward cover, in-patient reviews and procedures, audit and research.
There are no on call commitments attached to the post however the LAS can partake in the junior doctor rota on a locum basis where there are opportunities.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
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Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Details
Date posted
19 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
Depending on experience per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
VB
Job locations
Highbury Hospital
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
Job description
Job responsibilities
To agree a contract of employment
To comply with all GMC regulations as laid out in Good Medical Practice
The post holder will be expected to work as a professional, training within a multidisciplinary team, acknowledging different values and prospectives
To observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures
To take responsibility for your own health and safety, complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place
To comply with the Trusts requirements of appraisals
To complete the Trust and local induction as part of the onboarding process
To work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under clinical supervision
In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate
To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any risks, incidents and hazards are reported and managed appropriately
To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times and that data belonging to the Trust is protected
All employees must comply with infection prevention and control mandatory training requirements specific to their role
Job description
Job responsibilities
To agree a contract of employment
To comply with all GMC regulations as laid out in Good Medical Practice
The post holder will be expected to work as a professional, training within a multidisciplinary team, acknowledging different values and prospectives
To observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures
To take responsibility for your own health and safety, complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place
To comply with the Trusts requirements of appraisals
To complete the Trust and local induction as part of the onboarding process
To work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under clinical supervision
In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate
To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any risks, incidents and hazards are reported and managed appropriately
To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times and that data belonging to the Trust is protected
All employees must comply with infection prevention and control mandatory training requirements specific to their role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Full registration GMC with License to Practice
* 4 month psychiatry experience
Desirable
* Additional related qualifications
* Successfully completed the UK Foundation Programme with ARCP Outcome 1 by August 2023
* Publications or conference presentations
Skills
Essential
* Demonstrates problem solving and decision- making skills indicating an analytical approach
* Communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication
* Demonstrates basic computer literacy, including electronic communication
Desirable
* Writing experience
* Peer reviewed publications
* Completed projects demonstrating information technology skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Full registration GMC with License to Practice
* 4 month psychiatry experience
Desirable
* Additional related qualifications
* Successfully completed the UK Foundation Programme with ARCP Outcome 1 by August 2023
* Publications or conference presentations
Skills
Essential
* Demonstrates problem solving and decision- making skills indicating an analytical approach
* Communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication
* Demonstrates basic computer literacy, including electronic communication
Desirable
* Writing experience
* Peer reviewed publications
* Completed projects demonstrating information technology skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Highbury Hospital
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
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Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Highbury Hospital
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
Employer's website
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