Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry
The closing date is 31 August 2025
Job summary
Montpellier Unit within Wotton Lawn Hospital are looking for a Specialty Doctor to join their team permanently.
The specialty doctor will work directly with the supervising Consultant, whom is a trained supervisor for both Core and Advanced Trainees.
The successful doctor in this post will be expected to take part in the day to day management of all inpatients including physical health needs and completion of relevant reviews.
Through its unique position within the SW provider collaborative, the Montpellier Unit post offers the opportunity for the doctor to gain a wider understanding of operational and strategic systems, and leadership principles underpinning consultant competencies.
Applicants interested in completing CESR will be supported.
Main duties of the job
This role provides psychiatric and medical support to the Montpellier Unit. This is a low secure unit providing in-patient treatment to an all male ward of 12 beds.
Further details are in the job description.
The role is within a multidisciplinary team and you will be expected to liaise with a wide range of external parties also to best support patients.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
16 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£59,175 to £95,400 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-597
Job locations
Montpellier Unit
Wotton Lawn Hospital, Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3WL
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Montpellier Unit
Wotton Lawn Hospital, Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3WL
Employer's website
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