Specialty Doctor
West London NHS Trust
London, UB1 3EUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
The Trust is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join the Ealing crisis and home treatment team. Working alongside and under day-...
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments including risk formulation and devising personalised risk management plans
- Develop and review care plans within a multidisciplinary framework
- Support admission avoidance by providing intensive community-based interventions
- Participate in gatekeeping assessments for community-based patients
- Facilitate early discharge from inpatient units through collaborative working
- Undertake Mental Health Act assessments where necessary
- Prescribe and monitor response to psychotropic medication
- Contribute to urgent reviews and same-day assessments
- Ensure high-quality clinical documentation and record keeping
- Contribute to safeguarding assessments and processes
- Participate in daily multidisciplinary handovers and reviews
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full registration with licence to practice
- Minimum four years postgraduate medical experience
- At least three years' experience in psychiatry
- MRCPsych or equivalent psychiatric experience and training
Desirable: - Section 12(2) approval or working towards; - Additional postgraduate qualification
Knowledge, Clinical expertise in speciality
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to assess and manage psychiatric emergencies
- Demonstrable ability to manage patients presenting with significant risk
- Knowledge of MHA, MCA and safeguarding legislation
- Demonstrable ability to provide high-quality multidisciplinary care
Desirable: - Demonstrable experience of relevant patient group care; - Demonstrable experience in delivering teaching to multi-disciplinary team
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to respond flexibly to changing service demands
- Ability to supervise and support junior colleagues
Desirable: - Demonstrable experience of clinical supervision of resident doctors
Clinical Audit and Research
Essential: - Participation in audit and quality improvement activities; - Commitment to evidence-based practice
Desirable: - Experience of leading audit or quality improvement projects; - Research experience or interest in developing research activity
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 October 2026
Last checked
27 October 2026
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