Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant/Specialist Dr
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 152-ME07.26
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide c/o Dorset Healthcare HQ
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £104,401 - £150,569 p.a pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist/Specialist Doctor
Consultant/Specialist Dr
Job overview
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialist Doctor or equivalent grade looking for your next opportunity?
At Dorset HealthCare we put our patients first and as our mental health services continue to grow across Dorset, we are looking for an experienced psychiatrist to join our team and help shape the future of mental health care.
If you are a compassionate team player with excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centred mental health care, we’d love to hear from you.
As an experienced psychiatrist, you will provide expert clinical leadership, support the delivery of high-quality mental health services, undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments, contribute to diagnosis and treatment planning, and provide evidence-based care for individuals with mental health conditions.
We currently have a full-time opportunity within our Community Mental Health Team based in Bridport.
We welcome applications from GMC-registered doctors as well as experienced international psychiatrists. We offer a supported, streamlined route to GMC registration through GMC sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
As a senior member of our psychiatric team, you will:
- Provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis & treatment
- Deliver safe, effective & compassionate patient-centred care
- Provide clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams
- Support the development & improvement of mental health services
- Contribute to teaching, research & leadership opportunities
We are committed to helping our colleagues thrive and reach their full potential. In return for your expertise and dedication, we offer:
- £10,000 Recruitment & Retention payment, paid in monthly instalments during your first year of employment
- Relocation package of up to £10,000 for those moving to Dorset
- Flexible & family-friendly working opportunities
- Excellent professional development & career progression pathways
- Access to teaching, research & leadership development opportunities
- Supportive, inclusive teams & excellent clinical leadership
- Excellent relocation & pastoral support for international candidates
- Study leave & continuing professional development
- Generous NHS pension scheme & annual leave entitlement
Join our Medical Team :: Careers Dorset
Join Dorset HealthCare & be part of an organisation that values innovation, compassion & excellence while making a real difference to the lives of patients, families & communities across Dorset.
To apply, please complete an application or send your CV and covering letter to:
Julie Street, Executive Assistant to Chief Medical Officer
01202 277011
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications /Training
Essential criteria
- General medical Qualification e.g., MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practice.
- MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g., membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry, or international equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g., general practice, medicine.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho- social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Experience
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of goo patient care
- Able to manage priorities
- Evidence of management/Leadership skills training
Desirable criteria
- Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff
Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
- Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Street
- Job title
- Executive Assistant to Chief Medical Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01202 277011
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