Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Locally Employed Doctor - Older Adult Mental Health

The closing date is 22 February 2026

Job summary

There are 2 posts available, 1 is working within older adult mental health unit and the other is working in a community hospital. The job description is valid for both posts but please note that the post within the community hospital is more physical health based and would be a medicine post rather than psychiatry and would be reporting to a general medic and not a psychiatrist.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for 12 month fixed term, full time, Locally Employed Doctor to join the inpatient team at New Haven older adult mental health unit, Bromsgrove. New Haven has 2 wards, Meadow Ward - a 12-bedded ward providing acute assessment and treatment services for people living with dementia and Woodland Ward- an 18 bedded ward providing acute assessment and treatment services for people with a functional mental health condition.

There are 2 Consultant Psychiatrists as well as Resident Doctor support.

There is robust MDT at Newhaven comprising of Ward Managers, Deputy Ward Managers, Nurses, Nurse Associates, Health Care Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, OT Lead, OT Assistants, a Physiotherapist, and an Administrator.

Meadow Ward boasts a purpose-built dementia garden (Meadow Green) which was named the Outdoor Space of the Year at the 2024 Design in Mental Health Awards.

The role also provides clinical assessments as part of our community hospital liaison team who support patients within our community hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical assessment and formulation of treatment plans, and liaison with the referrer (as appropriate) under supervision of a consultant psychiatrist. This includes psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments, mental state examinations and prescription of appropriate treatments in line with NICE guidance. Work is undertaken with the multidisciplinary team and includes both routine, urgent and emergency referrals.

Provide timely written correspondence to relevant professionals documenting assessments, ongoing management, progress, and discharge letters using Trust IT and clinical records system training will be provided where needed.

In addition to Newhaven the candidate will provide clinical assessments as part of Community Hospital Liaison team. The team consists of ACPs. The senior medical cover for this role is provided by the respective area community OA consultant. The candidate is expected to have flexibility in splitting time between two roles in agreement the woodland ward consultant supervisor.

Active commitment to delivering the Trusts clinical governance agenda.

This post does not carry out-of-hours on-call responsibilities.

This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 12 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

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

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-2051

Job locations

New Haven, Older Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

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

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing serious psychiatric illness.
Experience of assessing suicide risk.
Shall have completed at least 2 years full-time Postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) with at least 4 months psychiatry experience and can demonstrate competencies

Desirable

Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and have an interest in teaching.
Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries.

Knowledge

Essential

To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge.
Ability to contribute to effective team working.
Capacity to prioritise workload.
Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments.

Qualifications

Essential

General medical qualification
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing serious psychiatric illness.
Experience of assessing suicide risk.
Shall have completed at least 2 years full-time Postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) with at least 4 months psychiatry experience and can demonstrate competencies

Desirable

Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and have an interest in teaching.
Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries.

Knowledge

Essential

To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge.
Ability to contribute to effective team working.
Capacity to prioritise workload.
Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments.

Qualifications

Essential

General medical qualification
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

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).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

New Haven, Older Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

New Haven, Older Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)