Specialty Doctor in Intensive Care Psychiatry
The closing date is 15 February 2026
We are seeking a keen and enthusiastic full‑time Specialty Doctor to join our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.
Clover ward is a 10‑bed mixed‑sex ward, based at Lynfield Mount Hospital, with gender‑specific male and female areas, a de‑escalation area and a seclusion room.
This permanent, full‑time post offers excellent support, including admin assistance, IT equipment, and opportunities for professional development. You will play a key role in service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement while enjoying a collaborative and supportive working environment.
If you are committed to compassionate care, innovation, and teamwork, we'd love to hear from you!
Closing date: 15th February 2026
Shortlisting: w/c 16th February 2026
Interviews:
Likely to be late February/early March 2026
This post is based in Clover Ward at the Lynfield Mount site. The successful candidate will work with the Consultant Psychiatrist as a senior member of the medical team, overseeing the day‑to‑day mental and physical care of inpatients on Clover ward.
The successful candidate will attend ward rounds, conduct reviews, and create management plans for patients on Clover ward. They will chair ward rounds and make decisions about patient care in the absence of the consultant, seeking advice from the covering consultant where appropriate. They will supervise junior medical staff (trainees) within the inpatient setting when the consultant is absent.
The post holder will be involved in Mental Health Act (MHA) related work including the preparation of reports and attendance as the medical representative at the First Tier Mental Health Review Tribunal and' hearings. They will undertake MHA assessments within the unit as required. There is scope for around 1–2 tribunal/manager reports per week and a similar number of hearings per week.
The successful candidate will support the Consultant in completing the reports and attending the hearings.
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
- We Care – we act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
- We Listen – we understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
- We Deliver – we develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives. We support staff with a fantastic range of benefits including:
- Increase mileage rates for > 3500
- A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
- A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
- Plus many more
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job responsibilitiesPlease read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this role.
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