Specialist Doctor - Droitwich Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 04 January 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated Specialist Doctor to work across the Droitwich Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (four days per week), and the Worcester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (one day per week).

Droitwich Neighbourhood Mental Health Team was established in later 2021 as part of the Transformation Model in line with the NHS Long-Term Plan. This team is aligned with the population of the Droitwich, Ombersley and the Rurals Primary Care Network (PCN) providing locality based mental health care and close working with primary care partners and voluntary sector and social enterprises.

The NMHT covers a geographical area which includes Droitwich Spa town and many other rural villages and are aligned to seven General Practices, three within the town and four in outlying villages.

Main duties of the job

The team currently consists of a Clinical Lead, six Mental Health Practitioners (two part time), a support worker, three psychologists, IPS worker, Employment Retention worker, Onside Link Worker, and support from a Connect Professional, Locum Psychiatrist and lead from Worcestershire Association of Carers.

We have strong links with the Community Voluntary Service, which is close to the base, and utilise numerous community assets to support patients with their recovery.

Currently, we run an in-person Managing Emotions Programme which is eight sessions long and have had extremely positive feedback and recovery measured outcomes from patients who have completed this group. We also have access to a lower-level Managing Emotions Group run by MIND outside of the NMHT care.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialist

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-1037

Job locations

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Covercroft

18e Colman Road

Droitwich

WR1 2AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 4 years in the registrar or staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade, at least one of which working within Eating Disorder Services.
A minimum of 6 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary registration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 4 years in the registrar or staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade, at least one of which working within Eating Disorder Services.
A minimum of 6 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary registration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).