Specialty Doctor - Pembury Liaison
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
Unleash Your Expertise in Liaison Psychiatry: This is your chance to make a real difference to the lives of others, while propelling your career to ne...
To provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Liaison Psychiatry Service
To provide professional leadership including clinical leadership to the Liaison Multidisciplinary Team
To ensure effective liaison occurs between mental health services and the acute hospital, and also with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- MRCPsych OR a specialist qualification from an EU country that complies with EU directive 2005/36/EU.
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 6 months of appointment
TRANSPORT
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in core psychiatry training programme
- Good knowledge in specialty
- Good clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Good oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in specialty
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Shows empathy and sensitivity.
- Copes under pressure.
- Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Manages own time, workload and prioritises work
- Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software
LEADERSHIP
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
Desirable
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
- Able to deputise for consultant psychiatrist.
- Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
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First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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