Job summary
The Trust has created its own in house training scheme for trust grade doctors. It is aimed at those who may want more experience in psychiatry, as well as international medical graduates who wish to pursue a career in psychiatry in the UK.
The Trust will offer a minimum 13 month contract to successful applicants and they will be eligible for an attractive relocation package of up to £5,000
Access to this unique programme includes -
Training on how to develop and maintain a portfolio
Expert clinical supervision, embedding feedback on clinical skills
Leadership and management training
Attendance at local postgraduate teaching programme
CASC Club place guaranteed
Communication skills programme
Emotional intelligence training, including 360 degree feedback
Attendance at Independent Assessment of Clinical Skills
Medical students teaching opportunities
Tailored physical health care training (provided by Acute Trust)
Clinical audit opportunities.
On-call work is included once you are up and running in the Trust.
These posts are for those genuinely interested in pursuing psychiatry as a career. You must have or are in the process of getting GMC registration - we cannot sponsor you for these posts. The salary for these posts is set at F2 level, however, an increase may be considered for those with FP competencies or completed CREST. Interview will be held via MS Teams in July 2025.
Please note, the vacancies are for positions across the Trust and not only at Roseberry Park Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- Perform clinical assessment of individuals with
mental health problems, including history taking, mental state examination,
physical examination
- Develop evaluation and formulation skills
- Assessment and management of psychiatric
emergencies
- Understanding of pharmacological management of
common mental health problems
- Develop interview and risk assessment skills
- Develop a working knowledge of the Mental Health
Act and its application
- Ability to work effectively within a
multidisciplinary team, including with non-medical prescribers
Please note there are multiple posts available in all specialties across the Trust. Therefore if successful, you could be placed in locations within our Trust other than Middlesbrough (eg Durham, Darlington Scarborough, Northallerton, Harrogate or York). You may wish to check out our website for further information on our localities www.tewv.nhs.uk
About us
We are the Mental Health and Learning
Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North
Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis
and specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership
with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region
feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the
recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a
say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in
our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers
work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to
new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our
communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really
need it.
We won't rest until
everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best
possible life.
There are two group
localities; Durham & Tees Valley (which includes forensic services) and
North Yorkshire & York. In terms of
clinical specialties, these comprise -
Adult mental health
Mental health services for older people
Children and young peoples services
Learning disability services
Forensic Services (including prisons)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Induction
At the beginning of your post you
will take part in an induction programme. The induction will introduce you to
the Trust if you have not previously worked with us before. As part of the
induction you will be introduced to the workplace and informed of the
requirements of the post, including your on call commitments.
Supervision arrangements
Clinical supervision is provided
by Senior Medical Staff within the team as required.
Weekly educational supervision is
provided by the Consultant.
There will be a minimum of one
hour per week formal supervision and there will be ongoing clinical supervision
as required. Supervision and support is
provided by members of the MDT as outlined above on an ongoing basis during
regular clinical duties.
Educational Opportunities
There will be an expectation that
you attend local postgraduate teaching programmes as well as specific
programmes that individual Directorates facilitate.
Support Resources
You will be provided with IT
network access and have access to Library facilities.
Duties of the Post/Roles and responsibilities of Trainee
Generic:
- Perform clinical assessment of individuals with
mental health problems, including history taking, mental state examination,
physical examination
- Develop evaluation and formulation skills
- Assessment and management of psychiatric
emergencies
- Understanding of pharmacological management of
common mental health problems
- Develop interview and risk assessment skills
- Develop a working knowledge of the Mental Health
Act and its application
- Ability to work effectively within a
multidisciplinary team, including with non-medical prescribers
Specific (Depending upon post):
- Assessment and management of individuals with
mental illness
- Knowledge of pharmacological management of
psychosis, including treatment- resistant and complex cases
- Develop an understanding of psychosocial
interventions
- Have an appreciation of the importance of physical
health issues in psychosis
- To assess, review and contribute to the management
of inpatients.
- To join and contribute to ward rounds.
- Memory/outpatient clinic 1-2 new patients per
week and 2-3 follow up patients per week are seen by trainee under
supervision of consultant.
- Elderly day hospital. Review by trainee mainly on Thursdays.
- To maintain up to date electronic and other medical
records of high standard.
- To attend CPA/Care Coordination meetings.
- To provide support to CMHT and to see
carers/relatives as required.
Setting where work will be carried out (this will vary according to
post)
Inpatient
Community (Home visits)
Outpatient appointments
Nursing Homes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Induction
At the beginning of your post you
will take part in an induction programme. The induction will introduce you to
the Trust if you have not previously worked with us before. As part of the
induction you will be introduced to the workplace and informed of the
requirements of the post, including your on call commitments.
Supervision arrangements
Clinical supervision is provided
by Senior Medical Staff within the team as required.
Weekly educational supervision is
provided by the Consultant.
There will be a minimum of one
hour per week formal supervision and there will be ongoing clinical supervision
as required. Supervision and support is
provided by members of the MDT as outlined above on an ongoing basis during
regular clinical duties.
Educational Opportunities
There will be an expectation that
you attend local postgraduate teaching programmes as well as specific
programmes that individual Directorates facilitate.
Support Resources
You will be provided with IT
network access and have access to Library facilities.
Duties of the Post/Roles and responsibilities of Trainee
Generic:
- Perform clinical assessment of individuals with
mental health problems, including history taking, mental state examination,
physical examination
- Develop evaluation and formulation skills
- Assessment and management of psychiatric
emergencies
- Understanding of pharmacological management of
common mental health problems
- Develop interview and risk assessment skills
- Develop a working knowledge of the Mental Health
Act and its application
- Ability to work effectively within a
multidisciplinary team, including with non-medical prescribers
Specific (Depending upon post):
- Assessment and management of individuals with
mental illness
- Knowledge of pharmacological management of
psychosis, including treatment- resistant and complex cases
- Develop an understanding of psychosocial
interventions
- Have an appreciation of the importance of physical
health issues in psychosis
- To assess, review and contribute to the management
of inpatients.
- To join and contribute to ward rounds.
- Memory/outpatient clinic 1-2 new patients per
week and 2-3 follow up patients per week are seen by trainee under
supervision of consultant.
- Elderly day hospital. Review by trainee mainly on Thursdays.
- To maintain up to date electronic and other medical
records of high standard.
- To attend CPA/Care Coordination meetings.
- To provide support to CMHT and to see
carers/relatives as required.
Setting where work will be carried out (this will vary according to
post)
Inpatient
Community (Home visits)
Outpatient appointments
Nursing Homes
Person Specification
Career Development
Essential
- Describe why you wish to pursue psychiatry as a career.
Desirable
- Describe any audits/research you have done and how this changed your practice.
Experience
Essential
- Describe your experience of working in a psychiatric speciality, either in the UK or abroad (you can include some examples if you wish).
- Describe any experience of working in a healthcare setting in the UK (you can include some examples if you wish).
Desirable
- Describe your medical career experience to date and give examples of how these skills translate to psychiatry.
- Describe any clinical attachments you may have done in the UK.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- State your GMC registration status (you must have GMC licence to practice or be in process of applying) - we cannot sponsor you
Desirable
- Other psychiatry qualifications
Interview Details
Essential
- Should you be shortlisted, would you prefer a morning or afternoon interview slot? This isn't guaranteed but would help plan the day.
Desirable
- Please complete this form. Providing the information is voluntary and not used for shortlisting/interview selection, it is purely to help medical staffing contact you if necessary and plan the interview timings. All information will be deleted following interview.
- https://forms.office.com/e/0fx0y0Q2Z2
Person Specification
Career Development
Essential
- Describe why you wish to pursue psychiatry as a career.
Desirable
- Describe any audits/research you have done and how this changed your practice.
Experience
Essential
- Describe your experience of working in a psychiatric speciality, either in the UK or abroad (you can include some examples if you wish).
- Describe any experience of working in a healthcare setting in the UK (you can include some examples if you wish).
Desirable
- Describe your medical career experience to date and give examples of how these skills translate to psychiatry.
- Describe any clinical attachments you may have done in the UK.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- State your GMC registration status (you must have GMC licence to practice or be in process of applying) - we cannot sponsor you
Desirable
- Other psychiatry qualifications
Interview Details
Essential
- Should you be shortlisted, would you prefer a morning or afternoon interview slot? This isn't guaranteed but would help plan the day.
Desirable
- Please complete this form. Providing the information is voluntary and not used for shortlisting/interview selection, it is purely to help medical staffing contact you if necessary and plan the interview timings. All information will be deleted following interview.
- https://forms.office.com/e/0fx0y0Q2Z2
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
