Specialty Doctor in Primary Care Liaison Service

Main area Psychiatry Grade Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent Hours 8 sessions per week (Part Time Tuesday - Friday) Job
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Employer Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Hillview Lodge Town Bath Salary £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2026 23:59

The Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join Primary Care Liaison Team (PCLS) team in B&NES. This is a newly created post. The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the team, help triage referrals, assess patients and make recommendations on care, advise colleagues on assessment and management, provide clinical supervision and management supervision to staff reporting to them. This post is supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist within the PCLS Team as well as a GP trainee.

• Respond to medication queries from GPs via a digital platform.
• Work collaboratively with other services in B&NES to facilitate transitions through the appropriate care pathway.
• Provide leadership to the Team.
• Provide advice to MDT and GPs.
• Regular attendance at the PCLS Team MDT meetings whenever possible.
• Asses and make treatment recommendations during outpatient clinics.
• Actively participate in team and personal case‑load management and supervision.
• Liaise with other parts of the mental health services, GPs and non‑NHS organisations wherever applicable.
• Write up all notes using the Trust’s Electronic Record system RIO which also records time and date of entry. The post holder is personally responsible for entering their notes onto the system themselves.
• Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans with GPs, patients and other relevant services.
• Type own letters; an administrative support will be allocated to support communication of clinical decisions to all relevant stakeholders.
• Seek Section 12 approval, although this is not a requirement of this post.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme.

As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship.

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Section 12 Approval.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmation of appointment.
• Completed at least four years’ full‑time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed‑term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

• Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work.
• Ability to appraise own performance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.

• Ability to critically appraise published research.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project.
• Experience in involvement in a research project and…