Specialty Doctor
SPECIALTY DOCTOR in Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
Baghill House Health and Wellbeing Centre, Walkergate, Pontefract, WF8 1QW
Permanent, full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on-call
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Specialty Doctor to join the Enhanced Team East CMHT based at Baghill House Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pontefract, WF8 1QW. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the working age adult community service, Wakefield. Vacancy has arisen due to substantive post holder leaving the job. Team is comprised of 1.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologists, CPNs and social workers. Medical secretaries will support the post holder. Mobile phone and all IT support including digital dictation are available.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.
About the Trust
This role is part of a community mental health team within South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust, providing community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.
Job responsibilities
Information on job responsibilities is provided in the supporting documents attached.
Person Specification
Experience
- Excellent clinical skills using bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi‑professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
- Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Personal Attributes
- Demonstrate emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
- Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
- Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
- Able to use electronic records.
- Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Demonstrate proactive leadership.
- Demonstrate problem solving skills.
- Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Transport
- Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence.
- Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise or Must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced the application process at the time of NHS jobs application.
- Spent a minimum of four year (full time or equivalent) in ST, specialty doctor or staff grade posts, in the UK or equivalent experience.
- At least 1 years training in adult psychiatry or demonstrable achievement of the necessary equivalent experience and competencies.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
- Experience in General Adult psychiatry is desirable. Equivalent experience is acceptable, if appropriate competencies can be demonstrated and with agreement of the Chief Medical Officer.
- Experience working in other medical specialties including general medicine, geriatric medicine, and A&E.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (as joining a middle tier on‑call rota).
Physical Attributes
- Professional appearance.
Skills and Knowledge
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Participate in continuous professional development.
- Participate in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken.
- Experience in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Enhanced Team East CMHTBaghill House Health and Wellbeing Centre, Walkergate
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Closing date: 23 April 2026
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