Associate Specialist​/Speciality Doctor​/SHO; On-Call cover

Associate Specialist/Speciality Doctor/SHO (On-Call cover)

Job Summary The On-Call Doctor will provide out-of‑hours medical cover for a psychiatric hospital, ensuring the safe assessment and management of patients during evenings, weekends and bank holidays. You will respond to urgent clinical issues, support nursing staff and maintain continuity of care in line with hospital policies and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical cover for inpatients during out‑of‑hours periods (evenings, weekends, and bank holidays).
• Assess and manage urgent psychiatric and physical health issues.
• Review and manage acute mental health presentations, including risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Prescribe medication and review treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
• Attend the hospital on‑site when required and provide telephone advice when appropriate.
• Participate in emergency situations, including management of disturbed behaviour and medical emergencies.

About Us Baldock Manor is a 40‑bed hospital in North Hertfordshire that provides specialist psychiatric services for adults. The hospital has two female PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care) wards and two acute wards. Our PICU services provide care and support for women at crisis level with a severe mental disorder who require rapid assessment and stabilisation. Our acute wards care for older adults, usually 55 years or older, who need a short‑term hospital stay, where we can stabilise their mental health.

The average stay in our acute wards is less than forty days.

Payroll / Scheme Salary and on‑call rates will be agreed depending on experience.

Contract Locum, Part‑time.

Location Baldock Manor, 4 London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6ND
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Qualifications (Essential)

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• Experience working in psychiatry or mental health settings.
• Competence in assessing and managing acute psychiatric presentations.
• Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions out of hours.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to verify no previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Nouvita Limited –

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