Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry – Luton
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Luton, LU4 0EF
Salary
£61,542 to £99,216
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
We are seeking to recruit an ambitious and motivated specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join our Inpatient Team in Luton and Bedfordshire Successful ap...
10 PAs/ Flexible
The Specialty grade doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and Multi Disciplinary team, and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental health problems on a routine and emergency basis. On average 9 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care.
Direct Clinical Care duties
The post holder will
- Work within a multidisciplinary setting offering psychiatric medical input in the assessment, treatment and care management of patients, carrying out all general duties including mental state examinations.
- Provide up to date, effective, safe medical care for patients in order to promote their recovery, and promote their insight with a view to relapse prevention.
- Provide physical care in liaison with primary care services and the in house GP services.
- Offer advice and support to other members of the team in issues related to his/her competence and expertise
- *Full duties can be found in the Job Description
Direct Clinical Care duties
The post holder will
- Work within a multidisciplinary setting offering psychiatric medical input in the assessment, treatment, and care management of patients, carrying out all general duties including mental state examinations.
- Provide up to date, effective, safe medical care for patients in order to promote their recovery and promote their insight with a view to relapse prevention.
- Provide physical care in liaison with primary care services and the in-house GP services.
- Offer advice and support to other members of the team in issues related to his/her competence and expertise.
- *Full duties can be found in the Job Description
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Desirable
- A higher degree such as MD or PhD
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Eligible for Approved Clinician Status
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- At least 6 years experience post medical qualification with 3 years' experience within psychiatry
- Appreciation and understanding of social and cultural factors relevant to psychiatric practice
- Experience of and commitment to clinical care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions
Desirable
- Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry
- Experience of Quality Improvement projects & Clinical Audit
- Good working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation skills to services, teams and individuals
- Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
Teaching and supervision
Desirable
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION
Essential
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Essential
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience of research work, or service evaluation, especially in psychosis and cultural psychiatry
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
8 August 2026
Last checked
11 August 2026
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